Jane Seymour (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Jane Seymour's marriage date to Henry VIII
Jane Seymour's marriage date to Henry VIII
30 May 1536
Days between Anne Boleyn's execution & Jane's marriage
Days between Anne Boleyn's execution & Jane's marriage
11 days
Length of Jane Seymour's marriage to Henry VIII
Length of Jane Seymour's marriage to Henry VIII
Sixteen months
Birth date of Prince Edward (later Edward VI)
Birth date of Prince Edward (later Edward VI)
12 October 1537
Jane Seymour's personality traits
Jane Seymour's personality traits
Kind, obedient, uninterested in politics
Time between Edward's birth & Jane's death
Time between Edward's birth & Jane's death
Less than two weeks
Henry VIII's age when he married Jane Seymour
Henry VIII's age when he married Jane Seymour
45 years old
How long Henry mourned Jane before remarrying
How long Henry mourned Jane before remarrying
Two years
What Edward's birth represented to Henry
What Edward's birth represented to Henry
Divine approval of his actions
Cause of Jane Seymour's death
Cause of Jane Seymour's death
Postnatal complications, possibly puerperal sepsis
Jane's brother who became powerful
Jane's brother who became powerful
Edward Seymour
Edward Seymour's role during Edward VI's minority
Edward Seymour's role during Edward VI's minority
Lord Protector
What Jane provided Henry that secured succession
What Jane provided Henry that secured succession
Legitimate male heir