At his death in 1547, king Henry Viii Left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old prince Edward; the lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife, catherine of aragon; the lady Elizabeth, th...At his death in 1547, king Henry Viii Left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old prince Edward; the lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife, catherine of aragon; the lady Elizabeth, the daughter of his second wife, anne boleyn, and his young great-niece, the lady Jane Grey.