Discover the gripping true story behind one of England’s most powerful, often ignored, and ill-fated Tudor families.

The Seymour family began as modest Wiltshire gentry yet rose with breathtaking speed under Henry VIII to sit at the very heart of power. With two queens in their ranks and a duke who ruled England as the Lord Protector, their influence shaped the future of England until it all came crashing down on the scaffold in 1551.

In this talk, we will look at some of key dramatic moments that shaped this family and attempt to peel back the layers of myth and drama to reveal the real people behind.

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