Lives of the bachelor kings of England . V///Y/U/ ///r j//.s/7t y EDWARD THE SIXTH. CHAPTEE I. Edward VI. the third bachelor king of England—His parentage—Birth—Rejoicings—Arrangements for his christening in Hampton Court chapel—Splendid font and canopy (see tailpiece to this chapter)—Christeningsolemnity—Edwards sister, princess Mary, godmother—Death of thequeen his mother—His beauty, strength, and promise—King Henrys rulesfor his nursery—His nurse, mother Jak—His lady mistress, her reportsof his infant progress—Complaints of his shabby dress—Edward visited bylord chancellor and privy council
Lives of the bachelor kings of England . V///Y/U/ ///r j//.s/7t y EDWARD THE SIXTH. CHAPTEE I. Edward VI. the third bachelor king of England—His parentage—Birth—Rejoicings—Arrangements for his christening in Hampton Court chapel—Splendid font and canopy (see tailpiece to this chapter)—Christeningsolemnity—Edwards sister, princess Mary, godmother—Death of thequeen his mother—His beauty, strength, and promise—King Henrys rulesfor his nursery—His nurse, mother Jak—His lady mistress, her reportsof his infant progress—Complaints of his shabby dress—Edward visited bylord chancellor and privy council—Their favourable reports of him—Hisdry nurse, Sibilla Penne—His infant portrait, by Holbein—His newyears gifts—Fondness for his royal stepmother, Katharine Parr—Hisinfant establishment broken up—His learned education commences in hissixth year—His schoolmasters—Edwards love for his little playfellow,Jane Dormer—His charming qualities — Edwards rapid progress inlatin — His proxy for co
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