King Edward VI (1537-1553), Reigned 1547-53
Sitter associated with 45 portraits
The son of Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, Edward succeeded his father in 1547 aged nine. Scholarly and firmly Protestant, he ruled during his minority with the help of a council, but was dominated by the policies of his two Protestant Protectors, first Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and then John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. The latter induced Edward to will the crown to Lady Jane Grey, in order to ensure the Protestant succession. Edward died of tuberculosis shortly before his sixteenth birthday.
by Unknown artist, after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, (circa 1542)
NPG 1132
by William Scrots
oil on panel, anamorphosis, 1546
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1299
studio of William Scrots
oil on panel, circa 1546
On display in Room 2 at Montacute House
NPG 442
by Unknown English artist
oil on panel, circa 1547
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5511
by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1570
NPG 4165
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
NPG Ax131392
by Unknown artist
woodcut, mid 16th century
NPG D23050
possibly by William Faithorne
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D24808
after Unknown artist
woodcut, possibly 17th century
NPG D24840
by Domenicus Custos (De Coster), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1600
NPG D20911
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
NPG D20910
by Simon de Passe, sold by John Sudbury, and sold by George Humble
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D19609
by Simon de Passe
engraving, published 1620
NPG D19787
published by Adam Islip, and published by William Stansby, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1630
NPG D32888
after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D32889
by Robert Vaughan, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1630
NPG D20909
probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, circa 1640
NPG D22811
by L. Petit, published by Pierre Rocolet
line engraving, 1646
NPG D18732
King Henry VII; King Henry VIII; King Edward VI
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1677
NPG D34139
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