King Henry VIII died in January 1547, leaving his son, Edward VI, as King of England. Thomas's older brother Edward Seymour, became Lord Protector of England, in effect, ruler of England as Regent for his nephew, the king. Thomas was very jealous of his brother's power and worked to replace his brother as Lord Protector.
In April or May of 1547, Thomas secretly married Henry VIII’s widow- Catherine Parr. As they married so soon after Henry VIII's death, many people turned against them.
Upon their marriage, Thomas moved into his wife’s house, where they lived with Henry VIII's youngest daughter- who would later become Elizabeth I. When living in the same house, Thomas had a close relationship with Elizabeth.
When his wife Catherine became pregnant in the spring of 1548, she was worried enough about her husband’s relationship with Elizabeth that she sent her away to live elsewhere. In September 1548, Catherine gave birth to a daughter, but died soon after.
Upon her death, Catherine left all of her possessions to Thomas, making him one of the richest men in England.
Despite the amount of power and money Thomas now had, he was still jealous that his brother was Lord Protector. He began publicly saying that his brother was not good enough at ruling.
By 1548, Edward Seymour and others responsible for running the country were becoming aware that Thomas was trying to take power. Thomas would not try to explain himself.
On the night of 16 January 1549, Thomas was caught trying to break into the King's apartments at Hampton Court Palace. The next day, he was arrested and sent to the Tower of London. He was found guilty of treason. Thomas was beheaded on 20 March 1549.
Blönduós
Blönduós is a town and municipality in northwest Iceland. It has a population of 881 people. It is located next to Route 1 at the end of the Blanda river. On a hill above the town is a church with striking architecture that is supposed to look like a volcanic crater. Blönduós does not have a good harbour. It is mainly used as dairy service centre for the nearby farm areas. Many people in the city work in agriculture, industry and fishing.
Assyrian calendar
The Assyrian calendar is a lunar-based calendar that begins in the year 4750 BC.  The Assyrian calendar is inspired by an estimate of the date of the first temple at Assur. The Assyrian new year is still celebrated every year by many people. This calendar is official among ethnic Assyrians in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, parts of Turkey and Iran.
This calendar begins 4,750 years before the Gregorian calendar. For example, it is set out like this: 2016+4750 = Assyrian year 6766.
Mel Bartholomew
Mel Bartholomew (December 14, 1931 – April 28, 2016) was an American gardener, engineer, inventor, businessman, television presenter and writer. He was born in Kingston, New York, but was raised in California. He was known for creating Square foot gardening. His first book "Square Foot Gardening" was the largest selling gardening book in American history. He had a show about his gardening skills called "Square Foot Gardening" for eight years.
Bartholomew died in San Diego, California from liver cancer on April 28, 2016, aged 84.
Karol Machata
Karol Machata (13 January 1928 – 3 May 2016) was a Slovak actor. He appeared in more than 40 movies and television shows between 1951 and 1992. He was added into the Hall of Fame at the 8th OTO Awards in 2007. He was known for his roles in "St. Peter's Umbrella" (1958) and in "A Song About the Gray Pigeon" (1961). He was born in Malacky, Czechoslovakia.
Machata died on 3 May 2016 in Bratislava, Slovakia at the age of 88.
Dung Gate
Dung Gate (also Gate of Silwan or the Moroccan Gate) is one of the city gates to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the entrance to the Western Wall Plaza from the old city walls. It is the central entrance to the old city from the south.
Janusz Tazbir
Janusz Tazbir (August 5, 1927 – May 3, 2016) was a Polish historian. He worked in the subject of the culture and religion of Poland in the 16th and 17th centuries. He was born in Kałuszyn. He wrote over 1,000 books and essays about the history of Poland.
Tazbir died on May 3, 2016 in Warsaw, aged 88.
Clockers
Clockers is a 1995 American hood and crime drama movie. It is about life in the projects. Spike Lee directed the movie. It is based on 1992 novel Clockers.
In a Brooklyn housing project, clockers – street level drug dealers – sell drugs for a man named Rodney Little. Rodney tells one of his lead drug dealers, Ronald "Strike" Durham, that another dealer, Darryl Adams, is stealing from him and needs to be killed. Rodney wants Strike to murder Darryl. Strike then meets with his brother, Victor Dunham, and wants Victor to kill Darryl Adams.
"Clockers" got positive reviews from the movie critics. Roger Ebert gave this movie three and a half stars. Rotten Tomatoes said that 67% of reviewers viewed it positively.
Elizabeth Blount
Elizabeth Blount (/ / – 1539/1540), often called Bessie Blount, was famous for having an affair with King Henry VIII of England.
Blount was the daughter of Sir John Blount and Catherine Pershall, of Shropshire.
Not much is known about Elizabeth Blount's early years, not even her year of birth.
She became a lady-in-waiting (a type of personal helper) to Queen Catherine of Aragon. She became King Henry's lover during 1514 or 1515.
Blount's relationship with Henry VIII lasted a long time compared to many of his other affairs. On 15 June 1519, Blount and the King had a son, named Henry FitzRoy. After FitzRoy was born, their affair ended.
In 1522, Blount married Gilbert Tailboys, 1st Baron Tailboys of Kyme. By this marriage, she had two sons and one daughter.  Her husband, Tailboys, died in 1530.
On 23 July 1536, Henry VIII and Blount's son Henry FitzRoy died, probably of tuberculosis.
Blount then married Edward Clinton at some point between 1533 and 1535. They had three daughters.
Blount died in 1539 or 1540.
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of New Jersey in the United States. It is receives water from the mountainous area of the central part of the state. The water empties into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
Geologists believe that the Raritan provided the course of the mouth of the Hudson River.
The river forms at near the border of Somerville, of Bridgewater, Branchburg, and Hillsborough Townships. It flows for 16 mi (25.7 km). Then it slows into in tidewater t New Brunsw. Its estuary extends 14 mi (22.5 km) m.oIt re ensing the western end of Raritan Bay at South Amboy.
The river has served an important water transportation route for a while. The name Raritan comes from the Raritan people, an Algonquian Native American tribe that inhabited Staten Island. In colonial days, the river allowed the development of early industry around New Brunswick. During the American Revolutionary War, the river provided a means for troop conveyance.
Efforts have been taken to reduce the pollution and increase water quality. These actions have helped the resident fish population. These include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, catfish, trout, chain pickerel, american eels, carp and yellow perch. Some parts of the river include striped bass, fluke, winter flounder, weakfish and bluefish. Many birds live along the length of the river. Crustaceans such as blue claw crab, fiddler crabs and green crabs are also found in the tidal sections of the river. Crayfish can be found farther upstream.
The river is also used for recreational boating, including use by the rowing team of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The river is featured in the title of Rutgers' alma mater, "On the Banks of the Old Raritan", and its flooding is mentioned in the song. The musical "1776" mentions troops bathing in the Raritan River.