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Execution of Edward Seymour

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

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1552Date range
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Chronological records

1552

Edward Seymour Somerset, 1st Duke22 January 1552

Tower Hill · House / House of Tudor

Edward Seymour is beheaded after conviction for felony arising from a plot against political rivals in the royal council.

Names involved

Edward Seymour Somerset, 1st Duke

Provenance

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