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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 · Updated: May 12, 2021. (1509-1537) Who Was Jane Seymour? After Henry VIII 's wife, Anne Boleyn, was executed, Jane Seymour and Henry married on May 30, 1536. On October 12, 1537, she gave birth...
Jun 3, 2021 · Jane Seymour was the only one of Henry VIII's six wives to bear him a son, but she died shortly after giving birth. Learn about her life, marriage, death and legacy from expert historians Elizabeth Norton, Tracy Borman and Alison Weir.
Jan 11, 2021 · Learn about the life and death of Henry VIII's third and favourite wife, who gave him a son but never became Queen. Discover how she rose from a humble background, survived the court politics, and faced the plague and rebellions.
Lady Jane Seymour (1507/1508–October 24, 1537), was a queen of England and the third wife of Henry VIII, who bore him the son and heir he so ardently desired in Edward VI. Henry courted her while still married to Anne Boleyn. She became betrothed to Henry just one day after the execution of Anne.
Learn about Henry VIII's third wife, who gave him a son but died young. Explore her life, marriage, death and legacy at Hampton Court Palace, where she was born and where she died.
