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Somerset Arrested by Council

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

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1549Date range
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Chronological records

1549

Edward Seymour Duke of SomersetOctober 1549

Windsor · House / House of Tudor

Edward Seymour is arrested after losing control of the Privy Council, which accuses the former Protector of misgovernment and resisting lawful authority.

Names involved

Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset

Provenance

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