Jane Seymour
Royalty
Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII of England. She was a lady-in-waiting to both of Henry's first two wives, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Seymour married Henry on 30 May 1536 (11 days after Boleyn's execution) and bore him a son, the future Edward VI, the next year. Edward VI lived only to age 16 and was King from 1547-53. He was succeeded by the famous nine-day reign of Lady Jane Grey. Seymour is buried with Henry VIII at Windsor Castle, the only one of Henry's wives to be buried with him.Extra credit: Seymour shares a name with popular actress Jane Seymour, a connection which is coincidental.
Seymour appears with Abe Lincoln in our loop Supposed to be Ghosts.
Four Good Links
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Great detail on the lives of Seymour and the other famous five
English History: Jane Seymour
Accounts of her life, courtship, and her fatal childbirth
Grave of Jane Seymour
A lively trifle: photos of Windsor Castle and Seymour's gravestone
Britannia Biographies
Her whole story in one quick paragraph
Vital Stats
Birth
c. 1509
Birthplace
Death
24 October 1537
(complications from childbirth)
Best Known As
The 3rd wife of King Henry VIII
