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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset

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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset was the second wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, who held the office of Lord Protector during the first part of the reign of their nephew King Edward VI. The Duchess was briefly the most powerful woman in England. During her husband's regency she unsuccessfully claimed precedence over the queen dowager, Catherine Parr.

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Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1510, 1497
Died: April 16, 1587

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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somersetspouse Francis Newdigatespouse Edward Seymourchild Anne Dudley, Countess of Warwickchild Margaret Seymourchild Jane Seymourchild Lady Mary Seymourchild Lady Elizabeth Seymourchild Lord Henry Seymourchild unknown Seymourchild Sir Edward Stanhopefather Elizabeth Bourchiermother

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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset was the second wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, who held the office of Lord Protector during the first part of the reign of their nephew King Edward VI. The Duchess was briefly the most powerful woman in England. During her husband's regency she unsuccessfully claimed precedence over the queen dowager, Catherine Parr.

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Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1510, 1497
Died: April 16, 1587

Family

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somersetspouse Francis Newdigatespouse Edward Seymourchild Anne Dudley, Countess of Warwickchild Margaret Seymourchild Jane Seymourchild Lady Mary Seymourchild Lady Elizabeth Seymourchild Lord Henry Seymourchild unknown Seymourchild Sir Edward Stanhopefather Elizabeth Bourchiermother