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Arrest of Duke of Somerset

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1549Date range
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Chronological records

1549

Edward VI11 October 1549

Windsor · Government / Government of England

The Privy Council arrests Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, ending his dominance of the minority government.

Names involved

Edward VI

Provenance

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