Edward Seymour on the scaffold awaiting his execution and commending his soul to God.

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Edward Seymour on the scaffold awaiting his execution and commending his soul to God. Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford,1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, c. 1500 to 1552. Uncle and Lord Protector of Edward VI. From The Book of Martyrs by John Foxe, published

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