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Jane Seymour ( / ˈsiːmɔːr /; c. 1508 – 24 October 1537) was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 30 May 1536 until her death the next year.
Jane Seymour (born 1509?, England—died October 24, 1537, Hampton Court, London) was the third wife of King Henry VIII of England and mother of King Edward VI. She succeeded—where Henry’s previous wives had failed—in providing a legitimate male heir to the throne.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jane Seymour was the maid of honor for Henry VIII's first two wives—Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn—before marrying the king herself. Of King Henry's six wives, he only...
Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, didn't last long, but she delivered. She married Henry 11 days after Anne Boleyn’s execution, and died giving him a longed-for son. But was Jane a helpless victim or secret schemer?
Jan 11, 2021 · On 24 October 1537, Henry VIII’s third and favourite wife – Jane Seymour – died shortly after giving birth. Having given Henry the son that he had craved for so long, she was the only one of his six wives to be given a full Queen’s funeral, and was later buried beside the King.
Jun 3, 2021 · Jane Seymour was the third of Henry VIII's six wives, and the only one to bear him a son, the future Edward VI. She is the queen who 'died', passing away shortly after giving birth.
Sep 19, 2016 · Within 24 hours of Anne Boleyn's execution, Jane Seymour and Henry VIII were formally betrothed. On the 30th of May, they were married at Whitehall Palace. Unlike Henry's previous two Queens, Jane never had a coronation.
Mar 10, 2019 · Updated on March 10, 2019. Known for: The third wife of King Henry VIII of England; Jane bore a much-wanted son as heir (the future Edward VI) Occupation: Queen consort (third) to England's King Henry VIII; had been a maid of honor to both Catherine of Aragon (from 1532) and Anne Boleyn.
Jane Seymour is said to have been Henry VIII's favourite wife, as shown by the deep depression he fell into upon her death. Henry likely enjoyed Jane's traditional Tudor female qualities, those that his previous wife did not possess, namely her dutifulness and subservience.
Feb 1, 2015 · Jane Seymour’s epitaph. Henry VIII had six wives but only one gave him a son. Jane Seymour fulfilled her most important duty as queen, but she was never crowned and died just twelve days after the long and arduous birth.
