# Edward — Essays character guide

> Edward in Essays by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Edward the Sixth

**First appearance:** 0003-of-monarchy-and-hereditary-succession

## Who they are

English king referenced in arguments against hereditary rule.

## Relationships

### [Henry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/characters/henry)

_family_

Edward and Henry are likely father and son, with frequent interactions suggesting a close but possibly tense familial bond.

### [Charles II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/characters/charles_ii)

_family_

Charles II and Edward are likely father and son or close royal relatives.

## In the story

### [Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/chapters/of-monarchy-and-hereditary-succession)

Mentioned in the context of the Wars of the Roses, where Edward and Henry fought twelve pitched battles, highlighting the chaos of hereditary monarchy.

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