Edward Seymour becomes Lord Protector against Henry VIII's will

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Date of occurrence 1547-01-31

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Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, who had seized power on Henry VIII's death, is appointed Lord Protector over the new king Edward VI. This set-up defies the arrangements for a regency laid out in Henry's will.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Edward Seymour becomes Lord Protector against Henry VIII's will". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14755, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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