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Jane Seymour (/ ˈ s iː m ɔːr /; c. 1508 – 24 October 1537) was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 30 May 1536 until her death the next year. She became queen following the execution of Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn , who was accused by Henry of adultery after failing to produce a male heir.
The subject of this portrait is thought to be a member of the Cromwell family, perhaps Thomas Cromwell's daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Seymour, sister to Jane, third consort of Henry VIII. [ 1 ] The painting is inscribed in gold — ETATIS SVÆ 21 — the sitter's age: 21; her sumptuous clothing and jewellery indicates that she is a lady of high ...
Drawing of Jane Seymour by Holbein, 1536–37 With the virtual extinction of religious painting at the Reformation , and little interest in classical mythology until the very end of the period, the portrait was the most important form of painting for all the artists of the Tudor court, and the only one to have survived in any numbers.
But after Thomas Seymour tried to break into the king's room, he was executed, and Jane sent home. In January 1553, Edward VI got sick, and the 15-year-old started to think about his succession.
Portrait of Jane Seymour [66] 1537 Oil and tempera on oak 65 × 40 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Mural of Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, Henry VII, and Elizabeth of York: 1536–1537 Destroyed in Whitehall Palace fire, 1698 Portrait Miniature of Hans Schwarzwaldt [67] c. 1535–1540 Watercolour on vellum mounted on playing card 3.8 cm diameter
English: Jane Seymour (1508/9–1537) was Henry VIII of England's third wife. Henry married her in 1536, shortly after the execution of Anne Boleyn, and she died the following year, twelve days after giving birth to Henry's son and heir, the future Edward VI.
Jane Seymour is 73 and she’s happy to look her age, despite the negativity she feels exists around women getting older, whether they're in Hollywood or not. “For most actresses, at 40 ...
Although popularly associated with Anne Boleyn, who had spent time in the French court, it was probably introduced to the English court by Mary Tudor, Queen of France, who is depicted wearing one in a wedding portrait from around 1516. [3] Catherine of Aragon bought a French hood for her daughter Mary in March 1520. [4]