Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
(1503-1552)
Lord Protector of England from 1547 to 1549
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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset KG PC (1500 – 22 January 1552) (also 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp), also known as Edward Semel, was the eldest surviving brother of Queen Jane Seymour (d. 1537), the third wife of King Henry VIII. He was Lord Protector of England from 1547 to 1549 during the minority of his nephew King Edward VI (1547–1553). Despite his popularity with the common people, his policies often angered the gentry and he was overthrown.
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1503 England, United Kingdom
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22 January 1552 (aged 48) London, United Kingdom
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Edward 3rd child with Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset Male b. 12 Oct 1537 Age: 487 1537- Celebrity Baby -
Edward 5th child with Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset Male b. 22 May 1539 Age: 486 1539- Celebrity Baby
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Margaret 6th child with Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset Female b. 1540 Age: 485 1540- Celebrity Baby
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Catherine 10th child with Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset Female b. 1549 Age: 476 1549- Celebrity Baby
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Elizabeth 12th child with Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset Female b. 1552 Age: 473 1552- Celebrity Baby
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