Edward’s father was King Henry the Eighth, and Edward was called Edward the Sixth when he became King of England.
King Henry was very fond of his children and did not like to have them punished, so he had a little “whipping boy” for each one of them.
Whenever one of the Princes or Princesses did anything naughty, the whipping boy was punished.
Sometimes he had to stand in the corner for a whole hour. Sometimes he was sent to bed without any supper, and sometimes he had to have a whipping.
Prince Edward’s whipping boy was Edward Brown. He lived in the castle and played with the Prince every day. The two boys were very fond of each other, and the Prince did not like to have his friend punished.
So he tried to be good, but there are so many things a Prince must not do!
A Prince must not throw his toys out of the castle window. He must never get angry at his brothers and sisters and quarrel with them. He must learn his lessons every day.
He must be polite and obedient to the King and Queen, to all the Gentlemen in Waiting and Ladies in Waiting, to the Head Nurse and all the Under Nurses, and to his Tutor and all his teachers.