From the eleventh to the sixteenth century, England had eight kings named Henry. Henry V was the most successful military leader; the tragic Henry VI had the most admirable character.

Lady Jane Grey was a cousin of the 15 year old King Edward VI, as he was dying in June 1553 he altered his will to allow his cousin to ascend to the throne and deny the claims of his two half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth.

On the 15th of January 1559, two months after the death of her half-sister Queen Mary, Elizabeth Tudor the 25 year old daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey in London.

From: More Prisoners of Eternity.

At the start of the 16th century England was benefiting from the stability provided by the Tudor dynasty. England at that time was similar to most of Western Europe, a catholic country whose wealth was mostly held by the nobility, the monarchy and the church. The economy was largely agricultural and mainly rural population; poor harvests could spell disaster especially for the poor.

10 notable teenagers whose lives had abruptly ended.