Edward VI of England Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first ...

has been depicted in popular culture a number of times.

Literature

Edward VI is a central character in

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's 1881 novel ''

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'', in which the young prince and a pauper boy named Tom Canty, who bears a strikingly uncanny resemblance to Edward, deliberately exchange places. This ultimately leads to the eventual alarm and discomfort of both. Ultimately, both are saved by a semi-impoverished nobleman named Sir Miles Hendon. Edward VI is the main character of Janet Wertman's ''The Boy King'', the final instalment in the ''Seymour Saga'' trilogy. In the young adult novel ''Timeless Love'' by Judith O'Brien, the main character, Samantha, goes back in time and finds herself with Edward VI. Other historical characters in the book include

Lady Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey ( 1537 – 12 February 1554), later known as Lady Jane Dudley (after her marriage) and as the "Nine Days' Queen", was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553. Jane was ...

, the

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, Princess Elizabeth and Barnaby Fitzpatrick. ''

Green Darkness ''Green Darkness'' is a 1972 novel by Anya Seton. It spent sixth months on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list and became her most popular novel, as well as her last completed novel. Plot summary In the 1960s, young Celia Marsdon is a rich A ...

'' (1972) by

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has Edward VI visiting the estate where the heroine lives. ''Heirs of Squire Harry'' (1974) by Jane Lane accurately portrays the political intrigue in the court of the young king, who is beset by ruthless ambitious men and overshadowed by his sisters.

Film

Edward has been played on film by the following actors, mainly in versions of ''The Prince and the Pauper'': *

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in the Austrian silent film ''

'' (1920) *Forbes Dawson in the British silent film ''Lady Jane Grey; Or, The Court of Intrigue'' (1923) * Desmond Tester in ''

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'' (1936) * Bobby Mauch in ''

'' (1937) *Rex Thompson in ''

Young Bess ''Young Bess'' is a 1953 Technicolor biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England. It stars Jean Simmons as Elizabeth and St ...

'' (1953) and ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (1957) *

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in ''

'' (1977) *Warren Saire in '' Lady Jane'' (1986) *

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in '' A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper'' (2007)

Television

Edward has been played on television by the following actors, again mainly in versions of ''The Prince and the Pauper'': *

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in ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (1962), part of the American series ''

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'' *Jason Kemp in the BBC series ''

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'' (1971) * Nicholas Lyndhurst in ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (1976), a BBC television adaptation by writer

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*Philip Sarson in the British drama ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (1996) *Jonathan Timmins in the British drama ''

'' (2000) *Byron Long as Edward in Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (2000), the HBO adaptation of

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novel of the same name. * Hugh Mitchell in the

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serial ''

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

'' (2003), with

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as Henry *Eoin Murtagh and Jake Hathaway in the Showtime series ''

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'' (2007-2010), with

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as Henry VIII *Ashley Gyngell in the BBC documentary ''England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey'' (2018) * Oliver Zetterström in the

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drama series

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(2022)

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