Jane Seymour (c. 1508 – October 24, 1537) was Queen of England from 1536 to 1537 as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of her only child, a son who became King Edward VI. She was the only one of Henry's wives to receive a queen's funeral, and his only consort to be buried beside him in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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Jane Seymour is an English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon and Queen Anne Boleyn. She is first briefly mentioned in The Constant Princess as being one of Catherine's ladies however her meek and timid personality made her less note worthy than other ladies-in-waiting.
During the events of the The Other Boleyn Girl Jane continues to loyally serve Catherine before she is appointed into Anne's growing household. Jane's presence is tolerated though Anne largely disapproves of her for being simpering, mousey and for being a Seymour.
As Anne's marriage to Henry starts to disintegrate under the pressure of providing a male heir and Anne's tempestuous nature, Henry starts to take notice of Jane. Mary Boleyn observes that Jane is leading Henry on by acting demure while encouraging his attentions much like Anne did. Rather than plain and simple it seems as though Jane conceals her motives and thoughts better than most. While Jane does everything in her power to encourage Henry, Anne tries desperately to hold his attention serving only to push him further towards Jane. Anne's desperation and miscarriages are the catalyst for Henry to look for a while to rid himself of Anne and marry Jane. Henry succeeds when he has Anne Boleyn executed for treason and adultery and marries Jane soon after. Jane cemented her position as Henry's most beloved wife by giving him his long awaited for son Edward VI however died of child bed fever days after the birth. When Henry dies in 1547 (During the events of The Taming of the Queen) He is buried besides Jane at Windsor Castle.
Appearance[]
The most striking physical characteristic of Jane Seymour is her paleness. Infinitely modest, she left aside the French headdress, the elegant crescent-shaped diadem that Anne had introduced when she came to England. Instead, Jane wore a hood, like Queen Catherine, which, just a year ago, marked the wearer as incredibly frumpy and lacking in style. Enrique himself had sworn that he hated Spanish fashion, but that same severity was the ideal complement for Jane's cold beauty. She wore it like a nun might wear her headdress: to show her disdain for worldly things. Although she wore them in colors: the lightest blue, the softest green, the palest yellow; all, limpid and clear colors, as if the pastel range suited her character. Yet her face is described as sweet and bland.
Jane, with a virginal paleness and dressed in a yellow dress, was waiting with her eyes downcast for her turn to dance.
At the ice skate dance, Jane was a winter princess dressed in white and blue, the collar and hood of her cloak trimmed with white fur. She skated with a lot of insecurity and had to be flanked between her brother and her father.
At the May Day mass, Jane was dressed in white and green.