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| Keywords: Edward VI lead coffin plate.png en Lead coffin plate from the coffin of Edward VI <poem> Text reads in capitals throughout Edwardus Sextus Dei gratia Angliæ Fran- ciæ et Hiberniæ Rex Fidei Defensor et in ˆž terra sub Christo Ecclesiaæ Anglicannæ et Hibernicæ Sumpremum caput migravit ex hac vita sexto die Julii vesperi ad horam octavam anno domini MDLIII et ˆž regni sui septimo ætatis suæ decimo sexto </poem> Edward the sixth by the grace of God King of England France and Ireland defender of the faith and on Earth under Christ supreme head of the Church of England and Ireland departed this life sixth of July in the evening at the hour of eight in the year of our Lord 1553 and his reign of seven years his age sixteen Illustration and transcription from Dean Stanley's Memorials Appendix The Royal Vaults 1882 Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey 3rd or later eds Arthur Stanley other versions PD-old-70-1923 Uploaded with UploadWizard Edward VI of England Interior of Henry VII Lady Chapel Latin inscriptions Lead coffins | ||||
