King Edward VI was only nine years old when he succeeded his father, Henry VIII, to the throne of England. T hough his reign lasted a mere six years, the Reformation in England made significant advances during that time. Edward himself was highly supportive of the Protestant cause. A woodcut illustration from Foxe's Book of Martyrs shows him listening intently to a sermon by the renowned Protestant preacher, Hugh Latimer. English Protestants compared Edward to Josiah, the boy-king of the Old Testament who initiated vital religious reforms in Judah.

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