October 24 - The death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife

n this day in Tudor history, 24th October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, died at Hampton Court Palace twelve days after giving birth to a son who would grow up to be King Edward VI.

 

In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History", shares contemporary accounts of Jane Seymour's illness and death, as well as details of how her remains were prepared for burial and where they were buried.

 

You can read an article on Jane’s labour and death by midwife Dayna Goodchild in Tudor Life magazine at https://www.tudorsociety.com/june-2018-tudor-life-taster/

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/C2bQa1cEdfI

 

Here are links to other talks on Jane Seymour:

October 12 - Jane Seymour gives birth to Edward - https://youtu.be/sfHi1REWh-I 

October 11 - A procession and prayers for Queen Jane Seymour - https://youtu.be/7ib2N2fvzqc

4 June 1536 - Jane Seymour is proclaimed queen - https://youtu.be/kMM8gcPnW9k

May 30 - Henry VIII and Jane Seymour get married - https://youtu.be/7mMuqyGQq5M

May 27 - Celebrations for Queen Jane Seymour's pregnancy - https://youtu.be/0UfaRuXbHEk

14 May 1536 - The rise of the phoenix, Jane Seymour - https://youtu.be/2efPMyXd14E

April 1 - Henry VIII courts Jane Seymour - https://youtu.be/MORzUuPS8ec

Jane Seymour - 60 Second History - https://youtu.be/zEZB_4oNLbg