Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, was a powerful English nobleman and uncle to Edward VI who effectively ruled England as Lord Protector during the early years of the young king’s reign.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset canonical | 16 |
| Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford | 2 |
| Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset | 2 |
| 1st Duke of Somerset | 1 |
| Edward Seymour | 1 |
| Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford | 1 |
| Sir Edward Seymour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T684262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset Context triple: [Edward VI of England, regent, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset]
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Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, was a short-lived English prince of the early Tudor dynasty, known primarily as the younger son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York.
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Sir Edward Seymour
Sir Edward Seymour was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices of the Crown and wielded significant influence in the House of Commons.
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Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, was a powerful and controversial statesman under King Charles I whose authoritarian policies and role in early Stuart governance led to his impeachment and execution on the eve of the English Civil War.
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D.
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was a 14th-century English prince and nobleman whose lineage played a key role in the later Wars of the Roses through the Yorkist claim to the throne.
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E.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset Target entity description: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, was a powerful English nobleman and uncle to Edward VI who effectively ruled England as Lord Protector during the early years of the young king’s reign.
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A.
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, was a short-lived English prince of the early Tudor dynasty, known primarily as the younger son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York.
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B.
Sir Edward Seymour
Sir Edward Seymour was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices of the Crown and wielded significant influence in the House of Commons.
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C.
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, was a powerful and controversial statesman under King Charles I whose authoritarian policies and role in early Stuart governance led to his impeachment and execution on the eve of the English Civil War.
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D.
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was a 14th-century English prince and nobleman whose lineage played a key role in the later Wars of the Roses through the Yorkist claim to the throne.
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E.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke
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English nobleman ⓘ Lord Protector of England ⓘ Regent ⓘ Tudor statesman ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1500 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wulfhall, Wiltshire, England ⓘ |
| brotherInLawOf |
Henry VIII of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VIII
|
| burialPlace |
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
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surface form:
St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
|
| causeOfDeath | Execution by beheading ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Rough Wooing
ⓘ
surface form:
Rough Wooing
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfPinkieCleugh | 10 September 1547 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 22 January 1552 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Tower Hill, London
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surface form:
Tower Hill, London, England
|
| dynasty | House of Seymour ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| father | Sir John Seymour ⓘ |
| fullName |
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Edward Seymour
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| language | English ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Edward VI of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward VI
Henry VIII of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VIII
|
| mother | Margery Wentworth ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1st Duke of Somerset
Baron Seymour ⓘ Earl of Hertford ⓘ Viscount Beauchamp ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Led military campaigns against Scotland
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Promoted Protestant religious reforms during Edward VI’s reign ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Pinkie Cleugh ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | English Reformation supporters ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl Marshal
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surface form:
Earl Marshal of England
Lieutenant-General of the North ⓘ Lord High Treasurer ⓘ
surface form:
Lord High Treasurer of England
Lord Protector of the Realm and Governor of the King’s Person ⓘ Warden of the Scottish Marches ⓘ |
| predecessorAsLordProtector | Council of Regency for Edward VI ⓘ |
| reasonForDownfall |
Accusations of felony and treason
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Political rivalry with John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland ⓘ |
| regencyEnd | 1549 ⓘ |
| regencyFor |
Edward VI of England
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surface form:
Edward VI
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| regencyStart | 1547 ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| sibling | Jane Seymour ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anne Stanhope
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Catherine Fillol ⓘ |
| successorAsLordProtector | John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland ⓘ |
| uncleOf |
Edward VI of England
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surface form:
Edward VI
|
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Subject: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset Description of subject: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, was a powerful English nobleman and uncle to Edward VI who effectively ruled England as Lord Protector during the early years of the young king’s reign.
Referenced by (24)
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