Jane+Seymour

Jane Seymour was King Henry VIII's 3rd wife. Jane was born in Wulfhall in 1508, she lived 30 years. Jane Seymour is most famous for being the only one that gave King Henry a legitimate son. King Henry had another son, but he was unable to take the throne because the King was not married to the boy's mother. Jane was the only one of Henry's wives that could give him a son. The boy, Edward VI, lived till age 16. However, Jane died just two weeks after giving birth. People say she died due to her poor diet. Her servants would give her anything she wanted even though it wasn't the best diet for some one who had just had a baby and was weak. Another reason they say she died was because she Puerperal Sepsis (childbed fever) and the fever got to much for her to handle. Today we know that she got an infection due to not having a sanitary place after having her baby. After her death, Henry was very depressed. He was the only wife that he lost without a choice and he loved her more because she gave him a son. This was the longest interval between marriages during his time as king. Jane Seymour is very important to England's history because she was the only one of King Henry's wives that could give him the son he wanted.