When it comes to the Seymour family, we generally read about the Duke of Somerset, Jane the Queen consort, and Thomas Seymour. But what about the woman who gave birth to them? Genealogy Margery Wentworth was a descendant of King Edward III, and it is through her ancestry, that her daughter Jane would…
Read more Will of Margery Seymour: Mother of a Queen, Duke, and Lord Admiral
Described by Polydore Vergil as “A woman of the utmost charm both in appearance and character” and Sir John Russell as, “the fairest of all his wives”. Eustace Chapuys described Jane as “of middle stature and no great beauty”. Jane was of a natural sweet-nature, unlike her predecessor Anne Boleyn and had also been considered…
Read more The Life of Jane Seymour – Third Wife of Henry VIII
We’ve heard a lot about Jane Seymour and her life as queen consort to Henry VIII. We’ve learned about how she was the only of his consorts to give him a male heir. We’ve also learned about her social-climbing brothers, Edward and Thomas. Were you aware that Jane had a sister by the name of…
