King Edward V1 – a passing monarch

An astrologer predicting an imminent death may have shifted the course of English history a fraction. In the febrile period after Henry V111’s death, he was succeeded by his son Edward V1, then 10 years old. Next in line Mary Tudor, his half-sister, was persuaded to stay in England by the prospect of his approaching death, despite him being young and healthy.  He did die aged 15 probably of tuberculosis and she stepped up to be crowned Queen Mary I. He was born 12 October 1537 JC