July 7 – News of Edward VI’s death reaches Mary
Posted By Claire on July 7, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1553, news of King Edward VI’s death reached his eldest half-sister, Mary.
Where was Mary when she received the news? What was she doing and what happened next?
Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts video:
If you’d like to know more about the events of July 1553, the month of three monarchs, you can enjoy my talk on it here.
Other articles you might be interested in:
6 July 1553 – The “boy king” Edward VI dies
19 July 1543 – Death of Mary Stafford, sister of Anne Boleyn
8 July 1553 – Mary declares herself Queen at Kenninghall
19 July 1543 – Death of Mary Boleyn
8 January – Mary Shelton, Anne Boleyn’s cousin and lady, and Henry VIII celebrates news of Catherine of Aragon’s death
19 July – The Mary Rose and Mary Boleyn
