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.

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instanceOf Duke
English nobleman
Lord Protector of England
Regent
Tudor statesman
birthDate c. 1500
birthPlace Wulfhall, Wiltshire, England
brotherInLawOf Henry VIII
burialPlace St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
causeOfDeath Execution by beheading
conflict Rough Wooing
country Kingdom of England
dateOfBattleOfPinkieCleugh 10 September 1547
deathDate 22 January 1552
deathPlace Tower Hill, London, England
linked to: Tower Hill, London
dynasty House of Seymour
era Tudor period
father Sir John Seymour
fullName Edward Seymour
language English
monarchServed Edward VI
Henry VIII
mother Margery Wentworth
nobleTitle 1st Duke of Somerset
Baron Seymour
Earl of Hertford
Viscount Beauchamp
notableAction Led military campaigns against Scotland
Promoted Protestant religious reforms during Edward VI’s reign
notableBattle Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
politicalFaction English Reformation supporters
positionHeld Earl Marshal of England
linked to: Earl Marshal

Lieutenant-General of the North
Lord High Treasurer of England
linked to: Lord High Treasurer

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
Political rivalry with John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
regencyEnd 1549
regencyFor Edward VI
regencyStart 1547
religion Protestantism
sibling Jane Seymour
spouse Anne Stanhope
Catherine Fillol
successorAsLordProtector John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
uncleOf Edward VI

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Edward VI of England regent Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset fullName Edward Seymour
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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset nobleTitle 1st Duke of Somerset
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War of the Rough Wooing commander Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford
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War of the Rough Wooing commander Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset
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House of Seymour notableMember Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
House of Seymour notableMember Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford
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Letitia Popham spouse Sir Edward Seymour
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Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley sibling Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Battle of Pinkie Cleugh commander Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Wulfhall, Wiltshire, England associatedWith Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Burning of Edinburgh in 1544 commander Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford
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Seymour family notableMember Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Dukes of Somerset titleHolder Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset spouse Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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