What happended in 1547?
Monarchy: King Henry VIII dies in London on 28 January and is succeeded by his 9-year-old son as King Edward VI. On 4 April Catherine Parr (widow of Henry VIII) secretly marries Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley. 1547 is MDXLVII.
Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
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![]() | ![]() | Half-Sovereigns | 1547-1551 Gold Half-Sovereign (in the name of Henry VIII) - Edward VI |