Many historians still wonder why Henry liked Jane and how a woman as unremarkable as her became Queen of England. It is likely Briem had other projects in mind and Wallis was brought to the cast to fill the void, however the exact reason why Briem chose to leave, "Are you saying that I should be Queen instead of her? On 27 September 1536, two days before Jane’s expected coronation, the King had an audience with Ralph Sadler and pondered whether the coronation should be deferred, “seeing how the plague reigned in Westminster, even in the Abbey”. The Other Seymours: John Seymour, Son of Katherine Fillol, Marry in Secret, Repent in the Tower (Guest Post), The Plague of 1536-7 and Jane Seymour’s Delayed Coronation. After Anne Boleyn's execution, Jane marries Henry about ten days later. She is very good to her ladies in waiting and all servants in general, not ordering them to do deeds and treating them the way she, as a queen, would like to be treated. ", "Thankyou. Jane was not the sort of woman that Henry usually liked. However, for unknown reasons, the character was then portrayed by Annabelle Wallis in Season 3. [14] Margaret Grey, Marchioness of Dorset, who was to be the prince’s godmother, was banned from entering the royal household after two persons died in the Archbishop of Canterbury’s palace at Croydon, where she stayed en route to Hampton Court Palace. She was noted to be very plain and not pretty. In June 1537, when Jane was five months pregnant, the weather was “so hot and contagious, and the plague so sore in the city” that she grew very worried. Subscribe to email updates from Tudors Dynasty. ", "I beg you to restore and keep the abbeys. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The rich carried pomanders—little metal balls filled with herbs—to ward off unpleasant and potentially deadly smells. Her entire tenure as Queen was marred by the plague, and her coronation, originally planned for 1536, never occurred because of the sickness. She was the only one of Henry's wives to recieve a queen's funeral. He leaves the room and it seems the locket has become the first emblem of their mutual affection. She was not pretty or accomplished, and was very average. She is shown great favor by Henry, but unfortunately after the birth of Prince Edward, later King Edward VI, Jane contracts a childbirth disease, puerperal fever, and dies less than two weeks after Edward's birth. Jane is considered to be the wife Henry loved the most because she gave him a male heir, Prince Edward, later King Edward VI. There is some speculation that Jane had a c-section, which, if true, would have been the cause of her death. [6] On 1 May, two gentlemen of the Inner Temple had died of it, and on the 15th the Abbot of York asked to be excused from attending Parliament because the plague had reached near his house at St Paul’s. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in a way that has not been seen since the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic. Michaelmas Day is not so high a day”, giving to understand that the coronation on 29 September would likely be cancelled. Rushes mixed with herbs were strewn on the floors of royal palaces, and the wealthy used perfumes. Some people speculated that the coronation was likely to be postponed and others wrote letters to Cromwell asking if the rumours that Jane was to be crowned on 31 October were true.[7]. After Jane Seymour's death Henry didn't marry again for three years. [2] Letters and Papers, Henry VIII, Volume 11, n. 8. He continues thinking about her and it is clear that he intends to make Jane his next queen. Died: 24 October 1537 Hampton Court Palace. Facebook no longer shows our posts to a majority of our followers - Don't want to miss out on new articles? You'd listen to your people and your heart. I will treasure this all my life. The plague eventually died down, and had Jane survived she would certainly have been crowned in reward for giving birth to Henry VIII’s long-awaited male heir. In this article I would like to debunk the often repeated myth that Henry VIII refused to crown his third wife, Jane Seymour, before the birth of a male heir. Born: 1508 or 1509 Possibly at Wolf Hall, Wiltshire. Buried: 13 November 1537 St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Henry feels her loss greatly, and mourns for her three years. Imperial ambassador Eustace Chapuys is partly to blame for this myth, for on 1 July 1536 he wrote that: “The coronation of this Queen has been delayed till after Michaelmas. Yet Henry VIII was still hesitant about what to do. Jane Seymour was portrayed by Anita Briem in Season 2. Jane came from a family of eight siblings, although only two of them, her brothers, Edward Seymour and Thomas Seymour, are shown on the series. Jane was a very compassionate and kind woman. Jane Seymour was born around 1508-09 at Wolf Hall to Sir John Seymour and Margery Wentworth, her education was typical of a Tudor English lady, it included: Embroidery, dancing, household management, good manners and how to read and write a little bit in English. In October 1536, the rebellion known as the Pilgrimage of Grace broke out in the northern part of the country, and the King sent his men to deal with the rebels. Jane was a very compassionate and kind woman. On 27 November 1536, Husee reported that people “die daily in the city” of the plague. [9] He still believed that the coronation was postponed because Jane was not pregnant yet, completely ignoring the fact that the plague was rife in the country. 167-168. Without royal assent, the two were married in December 1560 during a secret ceremony at Lord Hertford's house in Cannon Row, where Lady Jane Seymour was the sole witness. [6] Letters and Papers, Henry VIII, Volume 10, n. 739. She is very good to her ladies in waiting and all servants in general, not ordering them to do deeds and treating them the way she, as a queen, would like to be treated. It will arrive packaged on its own Tudor-themed backing card.35mm x 35mm. Jane Seymour by Hans Holbein More Images. The cancellation of Jane’s coronation had more to do with a deadly infectious disease that was spreading in England at the time. However, Henry was unfaithful to Jane as well. [3] The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 15, pp. She was noted for having inner beauty and noble character, and despite not being exceptionally foolish she was very subservient to Henry. Women are put upon much in this world. This is an enamel pin badge featuring Jane Seymour, Queen of England, mother of Edward VI, and third wife of Henry VIII.This pin is also available as part of a set of Tudor pins featuring Henry VIII and his six wives!This is a 35mm hard enamel pin badge with a rubber clutch fastening. Suspicious persons think it is to see if she shall be with child; and, if not, and there is danger of her being barren, occasion may be found to take another.”[2]. The only time she ever disobeys his wishes is when she begs him to restore and keep the abbeys. She is the most popular queen in the series since Catherine of Aragon. Jane Seymour was a character in The Tudors and the third wife of Henry VIII. The real reason behind the coronation’s postponement was the plague coupled with social unrest. • In 1933, Wendy Barrie played Seymour opposite Charles Laughton's Henry VIII in Alexander Korda's highly acclaimed film The Private Life of Henry VIII. The Plague of 1536-7 and Jane Seymour’s Delayed Coronation. During a jousting match Henry falls off his horse and is crushed, much to the devastation and shock of his kingdom. Henry gives Jane a locket with a picture of him inside it; Jane promises to treasure it and says that should anyone ever open her grave again, they will find Henry's locket with her. One of Lady Katherine's friends, Lady Jane Seymour, daughter of the Duke of Somerset, introduced her brother, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, to Lady Katherine Grey (so restyled after the annulment of her first marriage).