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Jun 2023
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My Favorite British Monarch

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Who was King Edward VI? Today, Dr. Stephen Nichols is joined by special guest Dr. Michael Reeves to discuss the life of this English monarch who helped advance the spread of the Protestant Reformation.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/my-favorite-british-monarch/

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