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Hace 1 día · The council was first led by his uncle Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset (1547–1549), and then by John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland (1550–1553). Edward's reign was marked by economic problems and social unrest that in 1549 erupted into riot and rebellion.
Hace 5 días · Initially, however, Edward was of little account politically. Real power was in the hands of the regency council, which elected Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, to be Lord Protector. The Protestant Somerset pursued reform hesitantly at first, partly because his powers were not unchallenged.
Hace 5 días · Edward had a good relationship with his sister Elizabeth, who was a Protestant, albeit a moderate one, but this was strained when Elizabeth was accused of having an affair with the Duke of Somerset's brother, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, who had married Henry VIII's widow, Catherine Parr.
18 de abr. de 2024 · Seymour’s brother, the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, First Duke of Somerset, had felt threatened by Seymour’s closeness to the King and was not about to let them get in the way of his hunger for power. Jane’s father was lucky to stay out of trouble during this time but Seymour was executed.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Edward VI was just nine years old when he became king, so a Council of Regency led by Edward VI's uncle, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (Thomas Seymour’s brother), was created. © Getty Images
22 de abr. de 2024 · The Seymour family have been part of English nobility since the 11th Century and have been the Dukes of Somerset since 1547. While the current British Royal Family descend from Mary Boleyn, their noble family has been extinct since 1637. The Seymour Family were Normans, but they weren't as wealthy until the Tudor Age.
Hace 6 días · He was married in 1605 to Cathrine, daughter of Francis, Lord Hastings. He was the great-grandson of Anne Stanhope (1497-1587), the wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1506-1552). He was knighted in 1605 by King James I and made Baron Stanhope of Shelford. He was made 1st Earl of Chesterfield in 1628 by King Charles I.
