Who imprisoned Edward Seymour in the Tower of London?
Edward VI
Elizabeth I
John Dudley
Mary I
Answer
John Dudley imprisoned Edward Seymour in the Tower of London in 1549 because he was afraid of Seymour's popularity and power. Dudley was a powerful nobleman who had been appointed Lord Protector of England after the death of King Henry VIII in 1547. Seymour was a potential rival to Dudley, and Dudley feared that Seymour would try to overthrow him and become king.
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