Who Was Jane Seymour Flashcards
1
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When did she become queen
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30th May 1536
Eleven days after Anne’s death
2
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Why was there no longer an heir to the throne
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Mary and Elizabeth considered illegitimate as both mothers marriages invalid
Henry’s illegitimate son died after act of succession
3
Q
There was no an heir
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Twelfth October fifteen thirty seven Edward was born soon to be Edward the sixth
Strengthened the succession
Strengthened Henry authority god has blessed him with a son implying the marriage was acceptable to god
4
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The death of Jane Seymour
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Less than two weeks after giving birth she died
Henry mourned and refused to marry for another two year
But he needed to find a new wife to have more male heirs