In his desperate quest for an heir, King Henry VIII divorced one wife and beheaded another. The birth of Prince Edward on October 12, 1537, ended his father's twenty-seven-year wait. Nine years later, Edward was on the throne, a boy-king of a nation in religious limbo and in...
"The birth of ""Edward"" on ""October 12, 15""37"," ended his father's twenty-seven-year wait for an heir. Nine years later, ""Edward"" was on the throne, a boy-king in a court where manipulation, treachery, and plotting were rife.""" Henry VIII's death in January 1547 marked...