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He was appointed a judge in the 1613 [[annulment]] case of [[Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex]] and his wife [[Frances Carr, Coun ...lse position and James very annoyed. This misjudgement was a major step in Somerset's replacement in favour by [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|George V ...

...her marriage to free her to marry Carr.<ref>The commissioners judging the case reached a 5–5 verdict, so James quickly appointed two extra judges guarante ...

...rom house arrest, probably so that he would be viewed favourably by her in case Mary died in [[childbirth]]. Soon after the disgrace of the false pregnancy ...