Legal Definition of distress. 1  1 : seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized; specifically : seizure by a landlord of a tenant's property to obtain satisfaction of arrearages in rent Editor's note: Distress is regulated by statute where available.
Discussion Forums. |. Search. EDWARD VI, King of England and Ireland, born at Greenwich on the 12th of October 1537, was the only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, who died of puerperal fever twelve days later.
The Edwardian Period. By: Alyssa Wallace. The Edwardian Period was the time in the United Kingdom with the reign of King Edward VII from 1901-1914. This period was marked with occurence such as the Titanic and the start of WW1. Durung this era the society, arts, and science were all evolving.It was an era when social differences disperced and customs, and expectations of society came together.