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What was Edward Seymour's first official title?

  • Viscount Beauchamp

  • Duke of Somerset

  • Earl of Hertford

  • Lord Protector

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Viscount Beauchamp was Edward Seymour's first official title. It was given to him by King Henry VIII in 1540. Seymour was a very powerful man at the time, and he held a number of other titles, including Earl of Hertford and Duke of Somerset. He was also a member of the Privy Council, and he played a key role in the government of England.
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