POLITICIAN
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
1506 - 1552
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp (1500 – 22 January 1552), also known as Edward Semel, was an English nobleman and politician who served as Lord Protector of England from 1547 to 1549 during the minority of his nephew King Edward VI. He was the eldest surviving brother of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII. Seymour grew rapidly in favour with Henry VIII following Jane's marriage to the king in 1536, and was subsequently made Earl of Hertford. On Henry's death in 1547, he was appointed protector by the Regency Council on the accession of the nine-year-old Edward VI. Rewarded with the title Duke of Somerset, Seymour became the effective ruler of England. Somerset continued Henry's military campaign against the Scots and achieved a sound victory at the Battle of Pinkie, but ultimately he was unable to maintain his position in Scotland. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset has received more than 1,820,510 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset is the 5,773rd most popular politician (down from 4,806th in 2019), the 1,158th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,024th in 2019) and the 196th most popular British Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
58.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
3.12
Effective Languages (L*)
4.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset ranks 5,773 out of 19,576. Before him are Şehzade Korkut, Princess Josephine of Baden, Rashad al-Alimi, Hamida Djandoubi, Luis Corvalán, and Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken. After him are Drastamat Kanayan, Ahmose, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Princess Margaret of Prussia, Peter II, Count of Savoy, and Giulio Douhet.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1467 - 1513
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 5,767
Princess Josephine of Baden
1813 - 1900
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,768
Rashad al-Alimi
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,769
Hamida Djandoubi
1949 - 1977
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,770
Luis Corvalán
1916 - 2010
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,771
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
1616 - 1662
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,772
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,773
Drastamat Kanayan
1884 - 1956
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,774
Ahmose
1504 BC - 1492 BC
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,775
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
1930 - 2011
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,776
Princess Margaret of Prussia
1872 - 1954
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,777
Peter II, Count of Savoy
1203 - 1268
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,778
Giulio Douhet
1869 - 1930
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,779
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1506, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset ranks 5. Before him are Francis Xavier, Louis II of Hungary, Hwang Jini, and Peter Faber. After him are Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Juliana of Stolberg, Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, George Buchanan, and Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz. Among people deceased in 1552, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset ranks 7. Before him are Francis Xavier, Katharina von Bora, Sebastian Münster, Basil Fool for Christ, Petrus Apianus, and Paolo Giovio. After him are Olaus Petri, Guru Angad, Andreas Osiander, Antonio de Mendoza, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Pierre Attaingnant.
Others Born in 1506
Go to all RankingsFrancis Xavier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1506 - 1552
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 1
Louis II of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1526
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 2
Hwang Jini
PHILOSOPHER
1506 - 1544
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 3
Peter Faber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1506 - 1545
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 4
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1543
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 6
Juliana of Stolberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1506 - 1580
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 7
Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1555
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 8
George Buchanan
HISTORIAN
1506 - 1582
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 9
Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz
NOBLEMAN
1506 - 1544
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1552
Go to all RankingsFrancis Xavier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1506 - 1552
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 1
Katharina von Bora
COMPANION
1498 - 1552
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 2
Sebastian Münster
GEOGRAPHER
1488 - 1552
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 3
Basil Fool for Christ
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1552
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 4
Petrus Apianus
ASTRONOMER
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 5
Paolo Giovio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1552
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 6
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 7
Olaus Petri
WRITER
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 8
Guru Angad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1552
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 9
Andreas Osiander
MATHEMATICIAN
1498 - 1552
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 10
Antonio de Mendoza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1552
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 11
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1552
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 12
Pierre Attaingnant
COMPOSER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 13
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset ranks 1,158 out of 8,785. Before him are Oldfield Thomas (1858), Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689), Steven Gerrard (1980), Daniel Radcliffe (1989), Alan Watts (1915), and Robert Recorde (1512). After him are Frances Fisher (1952), Robert Fludd (1574), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935), Bernard Lee (1908), William the Lion (1142), and Cynthia Lennon (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOldfield Thomas
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1929
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 1,152
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
NOBLEMAN
1689 - 1700
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 1,153
Steven Gerrard
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,154
Daniel Radcliffe
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,155
Alan Watts
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1973
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,156
Robert Recorde
MATHEMATICIAN
1512 - 1558
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,157
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,158
Frances Fisher
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,159
Robert Fludd
OCCULTIST
1574 - 1637
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,160
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,161
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,162
William the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,163
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,164
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset ranks 196. Before him are Alexander II of Scotland (1198), Warren Hastings (1732), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), Lord Randolph Churchill (1849), Francis Walsingham (1532), and Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836). After him are Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935), William the Lion (1142), Ed Miliband (1969), Louis Lucien Bonaparte (1813), Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341), and Rob Roy MacGregor (1671).
Alexander II of Scotland
1198 - 1249
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 190
Warren Hastings
1732 - 1818
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 191
Domnall mac Ailpín
812 - 862
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 192
Lord Randolph Churchill
1849 - 1895
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 193
Francis Walsingham
1532 - 1590
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 194
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
1836 - 1908
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 195
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 196
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 197
William the Lion
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 198
Ed Miliband
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 199
Louis Lucien Bonaparte
1813 - 1891
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 200
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
1341 - 1402
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 201
Rob Roy MacGregor
1671 - 1734
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 202