Anno Dom. 1546, Ianuary 28, Thursday:
Edward the 6, borne at Hampton Court, the only son and Heire to King Henry the 8, at 9 yeers of age began his reigne ouer this kingdome: hee was crowned the 27 day of February 1547 at Westminster, by the hands of Tho∣mas Cranmer Arcbishop of Canterbury: his vnkle by the mother side, Edward Earle of Hestford, and Duke of Somerset, was gouernomy of his person and kingdome. This King was a second losias, inreforming many errors on the Church; he was contracted to the Lady Mary (this young Queene of Scotland) daughter and sole beyre to King Iames the fi••••t, mother to our late King Iames de∣ceased, and Grandmother to our gracious Someraigne King Charles, now reigning: but some •••••• spirits brake of the match, which caused much blood shed: for the Duke of Somerset entred Scotland with a strong Army; whom the Scottish Nobit•••••• with their powers met at a place neere Musklebrough, where was sought a fierce and sharpe battell, where many men at •••••• on both sides; but in the end, the victory tell to be English: us the meane space, the young Queene was conveyed into France, where afterward she •••••• the Dolphin. Rebel∣lion in Cornewall, commotion in: Norfolke descention in many places: and lastly, in the Northren parts of Eng∣land; some striu••ng to bold vp the rotten fragments of Romish Religion; some seeking lawlesse liberty to haue all things in command, to lay open all enclosures, so that much mischief was done, and at last ended with executions of the slaughter, and executions of many of the Rebels, in diuers places of this Las••••i. Malice and mischiefe had no sooner done amongst the Commons, but they thrust them∣selues amongst the Nobilsty. The Lord Protector pro∣cured or tollerated his brother, the Lord Thomas Sei∣mer, to be beheaded; and shortly after himselfe followed the same way, whose death was much bewailed by the poore Commons: and the King neuer ha•• he heath or ioy after the deathes of both his Vnkles. This hopefull France was endued with wisdom, farre about his yeeres, he was tear∣ned and a louer of learning, he was exceedingly delighted in reading the Scriptures: he was iust, merestull, ••••••ing, and beloued: hee ended his late at Greenwich fifth day of Iuly, Anno 1552, in the fix entbyeere at his age. when he had reigned sixe yeeres, nine months, eight dayes, He was buried at westminster.