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6 de abr. de 2020 · On this day in history, 6th April 1621, in the Stuart period, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, died at Netley in Hampshire. He was aged around 81 at his death. Now, Hertford is known for his secret marriage to Lady Katherine Grey, sister of Lady Jane Grey, and their conjugal visits in the Tower of London, but Hertford had a thing for secret marriage and married twice more, all in secret ...
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After a dinner with Edward VI on 16th October 1551, Seymour was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. On 1st December 1551, Seymour was tried by his peers. He pleaded “not guilty”. He defended himself skilfully and was acquitted of treason but found guilty of bringing men together to riot against the king.
But these provisions were ignored, and, on 1st February 1547, Hertford was given the title of Lord Protector of the Realm and Governor of the King’s person, and power to appoint and dismiss councillors. Being a mere earl was not sufficient rank for such an exalted man, and on 17th February, Hertford was advanced to the dukedom of Somerset.
Edward Seymour, Viscount Beauchamp of Hache (12 October 1537 – 1539) Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (second creation of that title) (22 May 1539 – 1621), who married thrice: firstly in November 1560, Lady Catherine Grey, by whom he had two sons; secondly in 1582 to Frances Howard; thirdly in 1601 to Frances Prannell.
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Edward Seymour was the eldest brother of Jane Seymour, who became King Henry VIII 's third wife in 1536. The death of his sister following the birth of her only child, Edward, in 1537 diminished Hertford's influence at court, but he remained prominent, particularly in military affairs, for the remainder of ...
15 de sept. de 2023 · Description: Coat of arms of Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (1539-1621), detail from his monument in Salisbury Cathedral. He was the eldest son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500–1552) (by his second wife Anne Stanhope), eldest brother of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII and uncle of King Edward VI.
