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Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (21 February 1499 – 19 June 1500) was an English prince, and the sixth child of King Henry VII of England and his wife, Elizabeth of York. He was styled from birth Duke of Somerset, but never formally created a peer.
Mar 15, 2016 · Edmund was given the title of Duke of Somerset although no patent exists showing he was formally ennobled. It was a title which had been conferred on members of the Beaufort family. Edmund spent time in the nursery of Eltham Palace with his elder sisters Margaret and Mary and his brother Henry, Duke of York
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (c. 1430 – 3 November 1456, also known as Edmund of Hadham), was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of Valois, Edmund was the half-brother of Henry VI of England.
In March 1453, Edmund and Jasper were given joint custody of Margaret Beaufort, heiress of the Duke of Somerset. Edmund later married Margaret in 1455, when she was 12 years old, and fathered the future Henry VII, although Edmund died before his son was born.
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (21 February 1499 – 19 June 1500) was the sixth child and third son of King Henry VII of England and his wife, Elizabeth of York
Oct 13, 2017 · The Duke of Somerset took over control of the country but his rule was not popular and the nobility, including Edmund and Jasper Tudor, voted Richard Duke of York as Protector. Support for the King Henry VI regained his mental faculty the following year and reappointed Somerset.
Sep 10, 2023 · Edmund Tudor was the father of King Henry VII and the husband of Lady Margaret Beaufort, who claimed the throne through John of Gaunt. He died in 1456 and was buried in the altar of St. David's Cathedral after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
