Anne Stanhope after the execution of her husband Sir Edward Seymour, The Protector

Anne Stanhope (1497 - April 16, 1587), was the daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope and Elizabeth Bourchier. She married Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, who was brother-in-law to King Henry VIII of England who married Seymour's sister Jane Seymour, and became the Duchess of Somerset. She was a great friend of Princess Mary and Seymour. She had nine children while married to Edward. File links The following pages link to this file: Anne Stanhope ... 1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Jane Seymour was strict and formal compared to her flamboyant predecessor, Anne Boleyn. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Mary Tudor is the name of both Mary I of England and her fathers sister, Mary Tudor (queen consort of France). ...

Life in the royal court

After Henry VIII's death Edward acted as King in all but name. With this power Anne considered herself the first lady of the realm, claiming precedence over Katharine Parr, Henry VIII's widow. She wielded considerable power and freedoms for short time, which later would reflect negatively on her husbands reputation. Her husband managed to free himself from the restrictions of the council and wielded almost royal authority in effecting major Protestant reforms in the church and in relaxing such measures as the heresy and treason laws. Catherine Parr (about 1512 - September 7, 1548) , also spelled Katharine, was the Queen Consort of Henry VIII of England 1543-1547; the last wife of his six. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the Catholic or Orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation or state. ...

He was convicted in 1552 on a charge of high treason and felony. At his trial, 1 December, he was found guilty of the latter only, but was executed by beheading, 22 January 1551/2, on Tower Hill, and buried there in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula. Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Tower Hill is an elevated spot outside the Tower of London and just outside the limits of the City of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ...

Anne has been described as being a "violent woman", and was held responsible for the fate of Edward Seymour, through having urged him to adopt a ruinous policy. She was disliked throughout the royal court, and married a lesser noble, Francis Newdigate of Hansworth, who had been Steward to her late husband. This may refer to: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, an English statesman of the Tudor era (16th century) Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet, A 17th century English statesman who served as Treasurer of the Navy during the First Danby Ministry Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, British admiral active during the...

Her second husband died January 26, 1581. She lived out the rest of her life at Shelford. She died on April 16, 1587 and was buried in Shelford church [1]. January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Shelford is a village in in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ...