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Coronation Ceremony

When
20 February 1547
Where
Westminster Abbey, London
Part of
Succession and Coronation of Edward VI

Edward VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 20 February 1547.

The coronation took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 20 February 1547. Edward was nine years old at the time. On the eve of the coronation, he progressed on horseback from the Tower to the Palace of Westminster through crowds and pageants based on those for Henry VI.

Sources

  1. Coronation of Edward VI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
  2. Edward VI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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