POLITICIAN
Edward VI of England
1537 - 1553
Edward VI of England
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward VI of England has received more than 9,995,789 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 81 in 2019). Edward VI of England is the 338th most popular politician (down from 229th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 66th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Politician.
Edward VI of England is most famous for being the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. He was born in 1537 and died in 1553.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
75.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
82
Languages Editions (L)
5.99
Effective Languages (L*)
5.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Edward VI of England ranks 338 out of 19,576. Before him are Cardinal Mazarin, Qianlong Emperor, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mehmed V, and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Raúl Castro, Louis XVIII of France, Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Juan Perón, Godfrey of Bouillon, and Liu Bei.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCardinal Mazarin
1602 - 1661
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 332
Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 333
Joachim von Ribbentrop
1893 - 1946
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 334
Lyndon B. Johnson
1908 - 1973
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 335
Mehmed V
1844 - 1918
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 336
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
1552 - 1612
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 337
Edward VI of England
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 338
Raúl Castro
1931 - Present
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 339
Louis XVIII of France
1755 - 1824
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 340
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
1050 - 1106
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 341
Juan Perón
1895 - 1974
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 342
Godfrey of Bouillon
1060 - 1100
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 343
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 344
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1537, Edward VI of England ranks 1. After him are John III of Sweden, Lady Jane Grey, Longqing Emperor, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Petrus Gonsalvus, João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, Simon I of Kartli, Francesco Barozzi, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, and Diego Durán. Among people deceased in 1553, Edward VI of England ranks 3. Before him are François Rabelais, and Şehzade Mustafa. After him are Lucas Cranach the Elder, Michael Servetus, Şehzade Cihangir, Pedro de Valdivia, Charles III, Duke of Savoy, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Girolamo Fracastoro, Sinan Pasha, and Lucrezia de' Medici.
Others Born in 1537
Go to all RankingsEdward VI of England
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 1
John III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 2
Lady Jane Grey
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1554
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 3
Longqing Emperor
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1572
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 4
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1597
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 5
Petrus Gonsalvus
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1618
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 6
João Manuel, Prince of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1554
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 7
Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1575
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 8
Simon I of Kartli
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1611
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 9
Francesco Barozzi
MATHEMATICIAN
1537 - 1604
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 10
Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1604
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 11
Diego Durán
WRITER
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1553
Go to all RankingsFrançois Rabelais
WRITER
1494 - 1553
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 1
Şehzade Mustafa
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1553
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 2
Edward VI of England
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 3
Lucas Cranach the Elder
PAINTER
1472 - 1553
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 4
Michael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 5
Şehzade Cihangir
POLITICIAN
1531 - 1553
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 6
Pedro de Valdivia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 7
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 8
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 9
Girolamo Fracastoro
ASTRONOMER
1476 - 1553
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 10
Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1553
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 11
Lucrezia de' Medici
COMPANION
1470 - 1553
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward VI of England ranks 82 out of 8,785. Before him are Charlotte Brontë (1816), Lewis Carroll (1832), Alfred the Great (849), George VI (1895), Elton John (1947), and J. M. W. Turner (1775). After him are Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Edward I of England (1239), Alan Rickman (1946), Mary Shelley (1797), George Harrison (1943), and Henry VII of England (1457).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Brontë
WRITER
1816 - 1855
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 76
Lewis Carroll
WRITER
1832 - 1898
HPI: 75.93
Rank: 77
Alfred the Great
POLITICIAN
849 - 899
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 78
George VI
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 79
Elton John
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 80
J. M. W. Turner
PAINTER
1775 - 1851
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 81
Edward VI of England
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 82
Diana, Princess of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1961 - 1997
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 83
Edward I of England
POLITICIAN
1239 - 1307
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 84
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 85
Mary Shelley
WRITER
1797 - 1851
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 86
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 87
Henry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 88
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward VI of England ranks 18. Before him are Oliver Cromwell (1599), Olav V of Norway (1903), Edward Heath (1916), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Alfred the Great (849), and George VI (1895). After him are Edward I of England (1239), Henry VII of England (1457), Edward III of England (1312), George V (1865), Neville Chamberlain (1869), and Edward VIII (1894).
Oliver Cromwell
1599 - 1658
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 12
Olav V of Norway
1903 - 1991
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 13
Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 14
George III of the United Kingdom
1738 - 1820
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 15
Alfred the Great
849 - 899
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 16
George VI
1895 - 1952
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 17
Edward VI of England
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 18
Edward I of England
1239 - 1307
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 19
Henry VII of England
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 20
Edward III of England
1312 - 1377
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 21
George V
1865 - 1936
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 22
Neville Chamberlain
1869 - 1940
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 23
Edward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 24