Historical Events tagged with "duke of somerset"
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Military & Warfare
English Army Burns Edinburgh in Conflict
May 7th, 1544 480 years ago
An English army under the command of Edward Seymour invaded and burned Edinburgh as the first action of the Rough Wooing. The incursion was part of the larger political and military conflicts between England and Scotland during this period, as England sought to exert influence over Scotland through military strength. The invasion resulted in significant destruction of property and heightened tensions between the two nations.
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