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| Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, New York Public Library, Public Domain |
The duchess was the wife of the Lord Protector, Duke of Somerset, who ruled England during the early minority of Edward VI. The couple were wealthy and powerful and Anne in particular was said to have had an outspoken and dominant personality. Somerset was elbowed out of his title as Protector in 1549, when, accused of mismanagement of the country, he was forced to resign his post. He was involved again in the king’s council, but hatched a failed plot to overthrow his enemies at court and was sentenced to death. He was beheaded in...
In my second book, published by Pen and Sword, I look at nine couples who made an impact on their own time, shaping the world in which they lived and affecting the lives of their contemporaries. Anne Seymour and her husband Edward are one of these. Power Couples of the Tudor Era - Influential Duos That Shaped the History of their Time discusses these partnerships, their historical significance and what their actions tell us about life during the Tudor age. We also assess aspects of their personal lives with one another and catch tantalising glimpses of their domestic lives in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. There are tales of strength and support but also stories of jealousy, ambition and the relentless grasping of power - at any cost. Find out more at Pen and Sword Books.
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