Jane Seymour ( / ˈsiːmɔːr /; c. 1508 – 24 October 1537) was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII of England from their marriage on 30 May 1536 until her death the next year. She became queen following the execution of Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn.
Jane Seymour, (born 1509?, England—died October 24, 1537, Hampton Court, London), 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. Jane’s father was Sir John Seymour of Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire.
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15 de ago. de 2020 · Jane Seymour Henry's third and favourite wife 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? Probably a bit of both.
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2 de abr. de 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 shared a tomb with...
10 de mar. de 2019 · Clearly, Henry married Jane Seymour primarily to bear a male heir. He was successful in this when, on October 12, 1537, Jane Seymour gave birth to a prince. Edward was the male heir Henry so desired. Jane Seymour had also worked to reconcile the relationship between Henry and his daughter Elizabeth. Jane invited Elizabeth to the ...
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