Jane Seymour Biography and Timeline

Birth of Jane Seymour eldest

Birth of Jane Seymour eldest child of Sir John Seymour, descendent of Edward I

Maid of Honor

Appointed Maid to Queen Catherine. Appears at Court for the 1st time when appointed as a maid to Queen Catherine

Courtship

Henry VIII visits John Seymour & meets his daughter Jane

Marriage

Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour

Role range: 1536-1536

Henry Marries Jane Seymour

Henry marries Jane Seymour shortly after Anne Boleyn's death, renewing hopes for an undisputed male Tudor heir.

Role range: 1536-1537

Marriage

Marries Henry VIII, his 3rd wife, the same month Anne Boleyn is executed

Role range: 1536-1536

Pregnancy

Jane Seymour announces that she is pregnant

Role range: 1536-1536

Birth of Edward VI

Birth of Edward VI, gives birth to Edward VI but dies 12 days later

Role range: 1536-1536

Coronation

Jane Seymour is crowned in York Minster as the nths Catholic Queen

Role range: 1536-1536

Coronation

To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York

Role range: 1536-1536

Rebellion of Rebels in York

To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York

Role range: 1536-1536

Rebellion of Rebels in Yorkshire

Sympathizes with the rebels because she is a Catholic

Role range: 1536-1536

Pregnancy

Jane Seymours labour pains begin & continue for 2 days

Role range: 1536-1537

Birth of Edward VI

Birth of Edward VI, gives birth to Henry VIIIs only legitimate son

Role range: 1536-1537

Death of Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour dies after Edward's birth, leaving Henry with one legitimate son but no possibility of further children from the queen who bore him.

Role range: 1536-1537

Death of Jane Seymour

Death of Jane Seymour, from puerperal fever, after a caesarean section 12 days before during the childbirth of Edward VI

Role range: 1536-1537

Burial

Lies in State for 3 weeks

Role range: 1536-1537

Burial

Only wife of Henry VIII to be buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor

Role range: 1536-1537