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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (née Stanhope; before 1512 – 16 April 1587) was the second wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1500–1552), who held the office of Lord Protector during the first part of the reign of their nephew King Edward VI. The Duchess was briefly the most powerful woman in England.
Anne (Stanhope), Duchess of Somerset & Jane Seymour. Anne Stanhope, Duchess of Somerset is buried in St Nicholas' chapel in Westminster Abbey and has a large monument there. This is mainly of alabaster with an effigy of the Duchess in a red ermine-lined robe wearing a coronet.
Apr 8, 2016 · Anne Seymour is an interesting character from the Tudor era, wife of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector of England under King Edward VI. She witnessed and participated in many important events at the Tudor court.
Jan 16, 2015 · Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, has frequently been slandered as a shrewish, arrogant and proud woman who sought precedence over Queen Katherine Parr and who maliciously encouraged her weak husband, the Lord Protector, to put to death his own brother.
May 13, 2015 · Name: Anne Stanhope / Anne Seymour Title/s: Lady Seymour / Viscountess Beauchamp / Countess of Hertford / Duchess of Somerset Birth / Death: c.1497 – 16 April 1587
Feb 19, 2012 · Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, was one of the more prickly personalities of the Tudor period, but among her attractive qualities was her devotion to her husband, which he repaid in full.
Anne died at Hanworth in Middlesex on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1587.
