1503 - 1552
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset British Head of State
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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset was previously married to Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (1535 - 1552) and Catherine Fillol (1527 - 1535).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
16 years, 10 months
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12 years, 5 months
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8 years
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| Total | 2 |
16 years, 10 months
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12 years, 5 months
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8 years
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Details
| First Name |
Edward
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| Last Name |
Seymour
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1502
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| Birthplace |
England, United Kingdom
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| Died |
22nd January, 1552
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| Place of Death |
London, United Kingdom
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| Cause of Death |
Executed
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| Buried |
Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, London, United Kingdom51°30′31″N 0°04′37″W / 51.508611°N 0.076944°W / 51.508611; -0.076944
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| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Protestant
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Head of State
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| Father |
John Seymour
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| Mother |
Margery Wentworth
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| Brother |
Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley
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| Sister |
Jane Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Marchioness of Winchester
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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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