Death of Henry VIII (1547)

Name: Death of Henry VIII (1547)
Start: 1547

Type Event Region England Time 1547

On January 28, 1547, England's King Henry VIII died at Whitehall Palace in London, aged fifty-five.…

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1546–1547Whitehall Palace · EnglandFrom 1546 Henry VIII's health steadily deteriorated; old leg injuries and obesity worsened, his mobility was restricted, and court business was increasingly handled by the Privy Council and close attendants.
1547Whitehall Palace · LondonAround the early hours of January 28, 1547, Henry VIII died at Whitehall Palace. His will had already arranged the regency and order of succession, laying the groundwork for a smooth Tudor transition.
1547London · EnglandThe Privy Council promptly announced the king's death and set in motion the accession of Edward VI. Henry VIII's long reign ended, and England entered a new phase of joint rule by a child-king and a regency council.

Henry VIII | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-England
The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety — Diarmaid MacCulloch (1995)