How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
A sounding blow upon the prince's shoulder from Canty's broad palm sent him staggering into good-wife Canty's arms, who clasped him to her breast and sheltered him from a pelting rain of cuffs and slaps by interposing her own person. (10.24)
If you had any doubts about how much Tom's mom loves him, this should put an end to them. We don't want to put words in anyone's mouth, but we wouldn't be surprised if it's Tom's mom real love for him that makes it possible for her to finally recognize him at the end.
Quote #5
The tremendous news was already abroad, and the boy learned it from a thousand voices at once—"The king is dead!" The tidings struck a chill to the heart of the poor little waif, and sent a shudder through his frame. He realized the greatness of his loss, and was filled with a bitter grief; for the grim tyrant who had been such a terror to others had always been gentle with him. The tears sprung to his eyes and blurred all objects. For an instant he felt himself the most forlorn, outcast, and forsaken of God's creatures—then another cry shook the night with its far-reaching thunders: "Long live King Edward the Sixth!" and this made his eyes kindle, and thrilled him with pride to his fingers' ends. "Ah," he thought, "how grand and strange it seems—I AM KING!" (12.1)
Is anyone else a little freaked out by how easily Edward got over the death of his own father? We know it's exciting to be the new king, but his dad is still dead. On the other hand, it's pretty likely that Edward didn't have a particularly close relationship with his dad; it's not like Henry VIII would have had much time to spend with his kids, after all. Most of the parenting would have been done by servants.
Quote #6
As he wormed his swift way through the noisy multitudes upon the Bridge, he several times said to himself—clinging to the thought as if it were a particularly pleasing one: "He grumbled, but he went—he went, yes, because he thought Miles Hendon asked it, sweet lad—he would ne'er have done it for another, I know it well!" (13.27)
Miles Hendon seems to be more of a father figure for Edward than his real dad was. It's obvious that Edward really cares about him, since he probably wouldn't have followed the commands of anyone else.