Jane Seymour
| Noun | 1. |  Jane Seymour - Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537) |
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| 释义 | Jane Seymour
Jane SeymourSeymour, Jane,1509?–1537, third queen consort of Henry VIIIHenry VIII,1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Early Life In his youth he was educated in the new learning of the Renaissance and developed great skill in music and sports. ..... Click the link for more information. of England. She served as a lady in waiting to both of Henry's first two queens, Katharine of AragónKatharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII. ..... Click the link for more information. and Anne BoleynBoleyn, Anne , 1507?–1536, second queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn, later earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, and on her mother's side she was related to the Howard family. ..... Click the link for more information. . Henry became interested in her c.1535, but Jane refused to accept any proposal other than marriage. This was a strong factor in the institution of trial proceedings against Anne Boleyn. Jane and Henry were married (1536) less than two weeks after Anne's execution. Jane was a partisan of Katharine of Aragón and strove to reunite the king with Princess Mary. Parliament vested succession to the throne in Jane's issue, and in 1537 she gave birth to a son, later Edward VIEdward VI, 1537–53, king of England (1547–53), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. Edward succeeded his father to the throne at the age of nine. Henry had made arrangements for a council of regents, but the council immediately appointed Edward's uncle, Edward ..... Click the link for more information. . She died 12 days later. Jane Seymour
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