With Henry VIII being so big on showing the world he didn't hold grudges against families (how do you think Norfolk slid by so many times?), I can easily imagine the young Earl being the young PoW's bosom buddy. It might actually help Edward VI's health to have someone to run about with. Elizabeth is three years older than Ned Boleyn and might put up a fight: she wasn't interested in wedding anyone. (However, her reluctance might spur E6 to action via parliament on the succession before he's too ill.)
Mary was said to believe Mark Smeaton was Liz's father. That might have been for public consumption, because if she'd really believed it, the first thing she would have done was change the succession.
Mary was said to believe Mark Smeaton was Liz's father. That might have been for public consumption, because if she'd really believed it, the first thing she would have done was change the succession.