Cultural depictions of Edward VI of England
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Edward VI is a central character in Mark TwainMark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's novel The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is an English-language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction...
, in which the young prince and a pauper boy named Tom Canty, who bears a strikingly uncanny resemblance to Edward, deliberately exchange places. This ultimately leads to the eventual alarm and discomfort of both. Ultimately, both are saved by a semi-impoverished nobleman named Sir Miles Hendon.
In the young adult novel "Timeless Love" by Judith O'Brien, the main character, Samantha, goes back in time and finds herself with Edward VI. Other historical characters in the book include Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey , also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman who was de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553 and was subsequently executed...
, the Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death...
, "Princess" Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
and Barnaby Fitzpatrick
Barnaby Fitzpatrick
Sir Barnaby Fitzpatrick, Lord of Upper Ossory , was the son and heir of Brian Fitzpatrick or MacGillapatrick, first lord of Upper Ossory, was born probably about 1535....
.
Green Darkness
Green Darkness
Green Darkness is the 1972 novel by Anya Seton.-Plot summary:In the 1960s, young Celia Marsdon is a rich American heiress who, upon her marriage to English aristocrat Richard Marsdon, goes to live at an ancestral manor in Sussex, England. Shortly afterward, strange things begin to occur —...
, by Anya Seton
Anya Seton
Anya Seton was the pen name of Ann Seton, an American author of historical romances.-Biography:...
Edward has been played on film by the following actors, mainly in versions of The Prince and the Pauper:
- Marguerite ClarkMarguerite ClarkMarguerite Clark was an American stage and silent film actress.-Early life and theater:Born to a farming family in Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio, Clark was educated at a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cincinnati...
in The Prince and the Pauper (1915) - Tibi Lubinsky in the Austrian silent film Prinz und Bettelknabe (1920), a version of The Prince and the Pauper
- Forbes Dawson in the British silent film Lady Jane Grey; Or, The Court of Intrigue (1923)
- Desmond TesterDesmond TesterDesmond Tester was an English and Australian film actor and television actor, host and executive. He was born in London, England. Among his most notable roles was that of the ill-fated boy Stevie in the Alfred Hitchcock film Sabotage .Tester made his first stage appearance at the age of 12,...
in Tudor RoseTudor Rose (film)Tudor Rose is a 1936 British film starring Cedric Hardwicke and Nova Pilbeam and directed by Robert Stevenson....
(1936), about Lady Jane Grey - Billy and Bobby MauchBilly and Bobby MauchWilliam John Mauch , known as Billy, and his identical twin brother, Robert Joseph Mauch, , known as Bobby, were child actors in the 1930s...
in The Prince and the Pauper (1937)The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)The Prince and the Pauper is a 1937 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Twain. It starred Errol Flynn, twins Billy and Bobby Mauch in the title roles, and Claude Rains.... - Mariya Barabanova in Prints i nishchiy (1943), a Russian adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper
- Rex Thompson in Young BessYoung BessYoung Bess is a 1953 biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England...
(1953), about the early life of Elizabeth I, and The Prince and the Pauper (1957) - Kenny Morse in The Adventures of the Prince and the Pauper (1969)
- Mark LesterMark LesterMark Lester is an English former child actor known for playing the title role in the 1968 musical film version of Oliver! and starring in a number of other British and European films of the 1960s and 70s and in a number of television series.-Early life and film career:Lester was born in Oxford,...
in Crossed SwordsCrossed Swords (film)Crossed Swords is a 1977 action adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, based on The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain...
(1977), an adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper - Warren SaireWarren SaireWarren Saire is an English actor.His roles include King Edward VI of England in the film Lady Jane.-External links:...
in Lady JaneLady Jane (film)Lady Jane is a 1986 British costume drama romance film directed by Trevor Nunn, written by David Edgar, and starring Helena Bonham Carter as the title character in her first major film role. It tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days' Queen, on her reign and romance with husband Lord...
(1986), about Lady Jane Grey - Cole and Dylan Sprouse in A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the PauperA Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the PauperA Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper, also known as The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie or simply The Prince and the Pauper, is a 2007 film directed by James Quattrochi and starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, based on the novel by Mark Twain.The film had a 'sneak peek' showing in Temecula,...
(2007)
Television
Edward has been played on television by the following actors, again mainly in versions of The Prince and the Pauper:- Sean ScullySean Scully (actor)Sean Scully Sean Scully Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is an actor.-Career:Scully began his acting career at the age of 12, going on 13, in the 1960 Children’s Film Foundation film Hunted in Holland, which won the Diploma of Honour at the Cannes Film...
in The Prince and the Pauper (1962), part of the American series Disneyland - Jason Kemp in the BBC series Elizabeth RElizabeth RElizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson in the title role. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia and broadcast in America on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre.- Episodes...
(1971) - Kadu Moliterno in O Príncipe E o Mendigo (1972), a Brazilian adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper
- Nicholas LyndhurstNicholas LyndhurstNicholas Simon Lyndhurst is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, Gary Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart, and as Adam Parkinson in Carla Lane's series Butterflies...
in The Prince and the Pauper (1976), a BBC television adaptation by writer Richard HarrisRichard HarrisRichard St John Harris was an Irish actor, singer-songwriter, theatrical producer, film director and writer.... - Philip Sarson in the British drama The Prince and the Pauper (1996)
- Jonathan Timmins in the British drama The Prince and the Pauper (2000)
- Hugh MitchellHugh Mitchell (actor)Hugh William Mitchell is an English actor, best known for playing Colin Creevey in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Mitchell also voiced the character of Colin in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.Mitchell attended Pilgrims School, Winchester from 1999 to...
in the Granada TelevisionGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
serial Henry VIIIHenry VIII (TV serial)Henry VIII is a two-part British television serial produced principally by Granada Television for ITV. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married...
(2003), with Ray WinstoneRay WinstoneRaymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and as Will Scarlet in the cult television adventure series Robin of Sherwood. He has also become well known as a voice over...
as Henry - Eoin Murtagh and Jake Hathaway in the Showtime series The TudorsThe TudorsThe Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
(2007-2010), with Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII