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Blaze erupts at London’s historic Somerset House
The house gets its name from Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, who built it as a palace for himself in 1547. The Duke was executed at the Tower in London a few years later, and ownership of his ...
Fire at Somerset House, London, where Van Gogh and Cezanne Art is displayed
The original palace, built in 1547 by Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, was home to Queen Elizabeth I for five years before ...