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Death of Jane Seymour

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1537Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1537

Edward VI24 October 1537

Hampton Court · House / House of Tudor

Jane Seymour dies at Hampton Court twelve days after giving birth to Edward.

Jane Seymour24 October 1537

Hampton Court · House / House of Tudor

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

Jane Seymour24 October 1537

Hampton Court Palace · House / House of Tudor

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.

Names involved

Edward VIJane Seymour

Provenance

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