King Edward VI buried at Westminster
08-08-2009
On this day, 8th August, 456 years ago (1553) King Edward VI was buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. He was only 15 years old and king for 6 years. It is thought that at the same time as his burial, Queen Mary attended mass for his soul at the Tower where Lady Jane Grey was already a prisoner.
The cause of Edward's death is not certain but Tuberculosis is suggested by some historians.