Illness and death Edward had become ill during January 1553 with a fever and cough that gradually worsened. The imperial ambassador, Jean Scheyfve, reported that "he suffers a good deal when the fever is upon him, especially from a difficulty in drawing his breath, which is due to the compression of the organs on the right side".
Illness and death Edward had become ill during January 1553 with a fever and cough that gradually worsened The imperial ambassador Jean Scheyfve reported that "he suffers a good deal when the fever is upon him especially from a difficulty in drawing his breath which is due to the compression of the organs on the right side"