”I’ll do it my way!”

2025-10-13

On 13 October 1549, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, the man who had ruled England as Lord Protector for young Edward VI, lost it all.By the next day, he was in the Tower. How did the most powerful man in Tudor England fall so fast? In this episode, I uncover the character flaws, bad decisions, and political missteps that doomed Somerset’s rule.He was a soldier, reformer, and visionary, but also proud, volatile, and deaf to counsel. Discover:- The letter that warned Somerset he was heading for d...

On 13 October 1549, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, the man who had ruled England as Lord Protector for young Edward VI, lost it all.
By the next day, he was in the Tower.

How did the most powerful man in Tudor England fall so fast?

In this episode, I uncover the character flaws, bad decisions, and political missteps that doomed Somerset’s rule.
He was a soldier, reformer, and visionary, but also proud, volatile, and deaf to counsel.

Discover:
- The letter that warned Somerset he was heading for disaster
- How anger and obstinacy turned allies into enemies
- Why his leadership failed both at home and abroad
- And how ambition finally led him to the scaffold in 1552

Was Somerset a well-meaning reformer crushed by politics, or an arrogant ruler who couldn’t share power?
Tell me what you think in the comments.

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