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the german wiki has more infos on this. maybe it should be included.--Tresckow 02:09, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Length and Content of Article[edit]

It seems very strange that the article on Somerset's brother, Thomas Seymour should be so much longer and more detailed than this. Edward's role as Lord Protector surely merits a larger entry. Ariasne 12:23, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The section on Edward's family connections is a little confusing, and reference to his brother's failed marriage is surely unneeded when there is another article expecially for his brother. Also, a greater explanation of why Edward fell from favour should be included, simply saying that his family had enemies is quite ambiguous. MC 16:27, 27th February 2007 (UTC)

Also, this article barely discusses Edward's responsibilities under King Henry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.164.215.156 (talk) 15:41, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Affair with father?[edit]

Since when did this happen? I would like to know more details on this.

Lacks a lot of information[edit]

This article last a lot of information that can be found in other articles, such as Edward VI of England. If you are interested in more info, i suggest starting there. (Space1in (talk) 09:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Note needed for clarity[edit]

This article about Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset refers to the following people: Edward, Seymour, and Somerset. Unfortunately, it is never made clear that "Edward" is Prince Edward and King Edward VI, "Seymour" is Thomas Seymour, and so the man Edward Seymour is referred to throughout as "Somerset." This makes sense for a variety of historical and cultural reasons, but *certainly* could be confusing for the average reader. Is there a way to make a note at the top of the page? Akhenaten0 (talk) 01:06, 5 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Embracing" Elizabeth[edit]

"In summer 1548, a pregnant Catherine Parr discovered Thomas Seymour embracing Princess Elizabeth.[28]"

This is a frankly unsatisfying way of putting the matter. Thomas Seymour either raped or sexually assaulted Princess Elizabeth, putting "embraced" is certainly not representative of what actually happened.

Should be at least one RS for your view, eh? 50.111.51.247 (talk) 09:00, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lady Mary Seymour's marriage to Francis Cosby[edit]

In the entry for Lady Mary this marriage is described as her third. This seems to be inconsistent, since Francis's death is noted as 1580, whilst that of Andrew Rogers is 1599. Rogers is indicated as Lady Mary's first husband. I can find no reference to an annulment or divorce so it seems likely that Lady Mary's marriage to Cosby took place before her marriage to Rogers. (Currently researching for an article abut the Cosby family) Franklparker (talk) 17:31, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Further research leads to further confusion. The article records Lady Mary's birth as 1552; her father was executed in January that year. The Cosby family history records that 'On the death of the Duke of Somerset . . . Francis Cosby came over to Ireland accompanied by his eldest son Alexander.' This suggests that the marriage took place some time before Lady Mary's birth! I prefer the Cosby family version to that of the Wiki article.2001:BB6:A406:81B5:60D3:DC8E:1A61:ADCE (talk) 10:22, 18 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have now edited the section about Lord Somerset's children to move Lady Mary up to reflect her status as his fourth daughter, provided a reference for her marriage to Henry Peyton and deleted the unsubstantiated claim of a marriage to Francis Cosby. My reasoning is that this marriage could not have been her third (she married Peyton in 1607, 27 years after Cosby's death). That it might have been her first, taking place before 1552 when the family claim that Cosby arrived in Ireland accompanied by his son, is also impossible unless she was Lord Edward's first child from his marriage to Anne Stanhope, a possibility for which I have been unable to find any evidence.Franklparker (talk) 12:14, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Semel?[edit]

Edward Seymour was never “known” as Edward Semel. Just because Chapuis misinterpreted his name on one ocation doesn’t make it so. Most courtiers of the Tudor era most likely never heard of it. Tommy Geoffrey (talk) 10:21, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]