The Murder Of Edward Vi

Download or read book The Murder of Edward VI written by David Snow and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know the story of Henry VIII, the man who created a religious schism for the sake of divorce. A man desperate for a son he had nine wives. Henry VIII had only one son in his life, Edward VI, and this is his story. Edward ascended to the throne of England at just nine years old and became the last male of the House of Tudor, dying at the young age of fifteen under somewhat dubious circumstances. Was it poison or tuberculous? Was Edward's half-sister, Bloody Mary, the murderer? In The Murder of Edward VI, readers follow castle intrigue through the eyes of Richard Barton, a fictional protagonist who takes part in the events of the period. What starts as a story of King Henry's desperate efforts to obtain a healthy male heir ends in murders.