Brother of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, he was honoured by the king on the marriage and remained in favour after Jane's death, following childbirth. On Henry's death, the king's only son, Edward born of Jane, inherited the crown but was only 9 years old so a council was set up to advise him, with his uncle, Somerset, at its head as the Lord Protector of the Realm. The rest of the Council grew unhappy with Somerset's rule and eventually overthrew him and had him beheaded on Tower Hill.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset
Commemorated ati
Tower Hill Martyrs - list
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
Other Subjects
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Born Chancery Lane.  An unpopular Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Supported Charles I against Parliament and so the Long Parliament impeached him and he was beheaded on Tower Hill.
2 memorials
Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick
His father, George Duke of Clarence, was executed for treason by being drowned in a vat of Malmsey wine, if we believe Shakespeare.  Edward was a potential claimant to the English throne and so imp...
1 memorial
Colonel Algernon Sidney
Opponent of King Charles II. Â Born Baynard's Castle. Â Exiled in Rome. Â Returned in 1677 and was implicated in the Rye House Plot. Â Beheaded on Tower Hill.
Person, Armed Forces, Execution, Politics & Administration, Italy
1 memorial
Sir Thomas More
Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned in the tower, found guilty of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill. Final words: "The King's good servant, but God's Firs...
Person, Execution, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous
17 memorials
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