Jane Seymour: Henry VIII's True LoveThe first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir.Jane Seymour is often portrayed as meek and mild and as the most successful, but one of the least significant, of Henry VIII's wives. The real Jane was a very different character, demure and submissive yet with a ruthless streak - as Anne Boleyn was being tried for treason, Jane was choosing her wedding dress. From the lowliest origins of any of Henry's wives her rise shows an ambition every bit as great as Anne's. Elizabeth Norton tells the thrilling life of a country girl from rural Wiltshire who rose to the throne of England and became the ideal Tudor woman. |
Contents
c 1508 c 1527 | 7 |
c 15271529 | 17 |
15291533 | 28 |
August 1533 January 1535 | 38 |
January 1535 January 1536 | 46 |
January 1536 April 1536 | 56 |
1 May 153619 May 1536 | 67 |
Summer 1536 | 76 |
October 1536 December 1536 | 112 |
December 1536 Spring 1537 | 123 |
February 153715 October 1537 | 135 |
16 October 153713 November 1537 | 145 |
Continued a Widower | 153 |
Notes | 159 |
Bibliography | 176 |
List of Illustrations | 182 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
1536 De Gayangos According to Chapuys Anne Bassett Anne Boleyn Anne Stanhope Anne's Anne’s death attempts aware birth brother Catesby Catherine of Aragon Catherine Parr Catherine's Catherine’s household Chapuys to Charles child church commissioners coronation Cromwell Cromwell’s daughter dissolution divorce Duke early Edward Seymour eldest Elizabeth Norton England ensure father favour Gairdner Hampton Court heir Henry and Jane Henry VIII Henry’s honour Jane and Henry Jane Dormer Jane knew Jane Seymour Jane’s John Husee John Seymour July June king king’s Lady Lisle ladyship letter Lincolnshire London Lord Lisle marriage marriage to Anne married Mary Mary’s mistress monasteries mother never Norfolk October Pilgrimage of Grace pregnancy prince Princess quails rebellion rebels received records religious role rumours September 1536 Sir Francis Bryan Sir John spite St Clare Byrne stepdaughter summer of 1536 Thomas Cromwell Thomas Seymour took Tudor unto Whilst Jane wife William wives Wolfhall woman Wriothesley’s Chronicle Yorkshire