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TIL in 1487, a young working class boy claimed to be Edward Plantagenet, heir to the throne of England. He was crowned 'King Edward VI' in Ireland and led a failed rebellion against Henry VII. Because of his young age, he was pardoned and employed in the royal kitchen. His real name is unknown.

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