32. Seymour Was Also a Decent Military Commander
While Seymour was serving as ambassador to the Hapsburgs, war broke out against France, so Henry VIII made him a marshal and second in command of the English forces in the Netherlands. Seymour demonstrated that he was a competent commander by capturing and destroying some important French castles. He also took overall command temporarily when the commander in chief fell ill, and gave a credible performance in that leading role. He was rewarded with prestigious military appointments, such as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Master General of the Ordnance.