30 May 1536 – A Royal Wedding
On Tuesday 30th May 1536, King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, daughter of Sir John Seymour, soldier and…
Jane Seymour
20 May 1536 – A Secret Betrothal
On 20th May 1536, the day after Anne Boleyn’s execution and the day after Archbishop Cranmer had issued…
14 May 1536 – Jane Seymour moves nearer the King
On 14th May 1536 Sir Nicholas Carew was sent by Henry VIII to collect Jane Seymour from Carew’s…
24 October 1537 – The Death of Queen Jane Seymour
On 24th October 1537 Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI, succumbed to…
Catch Gareth Russell talking about Jane Seymour!
Historian Gareth Russell, who is also the author of the The Emperors: How Europe’s Greatest Rulers Were Destroyed…
12 October 1537 – A Son At Last!
At two o’clock in the morning on Friday 12th October 1537, St Edward’s Day, Jane Seymour finally gave…
7 June 1536 – A Water Pageant for Queen Jane
On 7th June 1536, a water pageant was held on the Thames in honour of the new queen,…