Edward VI of England

What if Edward VI was born healthy and didn't die at the age of 15? who would of he married? what would of his rule bean like? how many kids would he have? what would of happened to his cousins?
 
I started writing a bit of a TL on the matter a couple of years back- feel free to check it out here.

Edward's character was certainly becoming rather high-handed and domineering by the end of his reign IOTL, and he was quite active in decision making in his last year or two. He had a great deal of admiration for his father, and in many ways attempted to live up to Henry's legacy- although this was difficult, given the financial state that Henry's expensive policies had left the country in. Rampant inflation caused by the flooding of European markets with New World gold didn't help either. Also, don't forget that Edward was something of a religious zealot. He'll almost certainly face rebellions from the majority Catholic populace as he attempts to impose a rather extreme form of Protestantism.
 
Well you can expect a much more reformed church with Edward taking England in a much more "protestant" direction with Cranmer keeping on gradually moving the Book of Common Prayer ever further from Rome. All the evidence suggests Edward VI was a deeply pious individual so assuming a long reign almost all of the popish elements of the C of E will go leaving it similar to the continental Lutheran churches, though as a King he's unlikely to take up Presbyterianism.
In domestic terms while there may be occasional revolts he is King and unlike Mary and Elizabeth he will be safer from questions over his right to the crown. While it is very difficult to judge religious sentiment outside traditional trouble spots like Northumbria and Ireland I don't think he will face enough resistance to stop him. In the really important areas in the South and East he'll be pushing at an open door.
In terms of foreign policy you can expect a similar policy to Elizabeth in terms of hostility to the Catholic powers tempered by pragmatism.
 
Definitely the Church of England will look much more Lutheran if Edward VI lives. In foreign policy he might be inclined to ally with the German Lutheran princes against the Hapsburgs. How much good this would do either side I don't know, since England was practically broke and the German Lutherans' fortunes were on the downswing in the early 1550s, IIRC. The upshot might be a marriage between Edward and some German princess, though, which could have interesting repercussions.
 
Definitely the Church of England will look much more Lutheran if Edward VI lives. In foreign policy he might be inclined to ally with the German Lutheran princes against the Hapsburgs. How much good this would do either side I don't know, since England was practically broke and the German Lutherans' fortunes were on the downswing in the early 1550s, IIRC. The upshot might be a marriage between Edward and some German princess, though, which could have interesting repercussions.

Historically Parliament substanitally increased it's powers in this era with Queen Mary's Marriage Act along with the more general increase in power and influence that always happened when the Monarch went to war and needed cash. But in this TL without the precedence of Queen Mary's Act Parliament would have no right to infer in the succession or authority if the monarchy and because Edward would presumably start more popular (i.e. anti-Catholic) wars he might not have to make so many concessions to obtain money. That could set back the significant development of parliament during this period in OTL.
 
Edward VI

What if Edward VI was born healthy and didn't die at the age of 15? who would of he married? what would of his rule bean like? how many kids would he have? what would of happened to his cousins?
Was he born sickly? I always thought that he was a fairly healthy child, but his health problems came much later. Henry VIII certainly took strong measures to maintain his health.
 
Was he born sickly? I always thought that he was a fairly healthy child, but his health problems came much later. Henry VIII certainly took strong measures to maintain his health.

Yeah. Apart from a brief scare in about 1540, Edward was always thought of as a notably healthy child, IIRC.
 
Re Edward's health, isn't there a theory that the Tudor males might have suffered from some kind of genetic disorder that only manifested when they reached their teens? Because Edward's uncle Prince Arthur died at around the same age, also despite not having a history of sickliness. I swear I've read this theory somewhere but I don't know the source...
 
Edward VI

Re Edward's health, isn't there a theory that the Tudor males might have suffered from some kind of genetic disorder that only manifested when they reached their teens? Because Edward's uncle Prince Arthur died at around the same age, also despite not having a history of sickliness. I swear I've read this theory somewhere but I don't know the source...
I've heard about it too. It may have been the Kell blood mutation, although I don't know much about how it works, but there was an article about it. Remember the 2 sons of Mary Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII, also died young. Also, Henry VIII's illegitimate son.
 
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