Jane Seymour

third wife of Henry VIII of England
Person human Q182637
Jane Seymour
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Summary

Jane Seymour was born on 1508[1] in Wulfhall[2]. She died on October 24, 1537[3], in Hampton Court Palace[4]. She worked as a lady-in-waiting[5]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,193 views/month, #2,089 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1509[7]
  • Date of death: 1537[8]
  • Place of burial: St George's Chapel, Windsor[9]
  • Father: John Seymour[10]
  • Mother: Margery Wentworth[11]
  • Spouse: Henry VIII of England[12]
  • Child: Edward VI of England[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Family: House of Seymour[17]
  • Noble title: queen consort[18]
  • Commons category: Jane Seymour[19]
  • Cause of death: puerperal infection[20]
  • Family name: Seymour[21]
  • Given name: Jane[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jane Seymour[23]
  • Commons gallery: Jane Seymour[24]
  • Relative: Mary I[25], Elizabeth I of England[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Depicted by: Jane Seymour[28], Jane Seymour (1509-1537)[29], Jane Seymour (c.1509 –1537) (after 1536 original)[30]
  • Eye color: blue[31]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], A historical dictionary of British women[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Name in native language: Jane Seymour[39]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jane Seymour include Jane Fonda[40], a film actor[41], b. 1937[42], of United States[43], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[44] and Seymour[45], an impact crater[46].

Why It Matters

Jane Seymour has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for her include Jane Fonda[40], a film actor[41], b. 1937[42], of United States[43], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[44] and Seymour[45], an impact crater[46].

FAQs

Where was Jane Seymour born?

Jane Seymour's place of birth was Wulfhall[2].

Where did Jane Seymour die?

Jane Seymour passed away in Hampton Court Palace[4].

Who were Jane Seymour's parents?

Jane Seymour's father was John Seymour[10]. Jane Seymour's mother was Margery Wentworth[11].

Who was Jane Seymour married to?

Jane Seymour's spouses include Henry VIII of England[12].

What did Jane Seymour do for work?

Jane Seymour worked as a lady-in-waiting[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hair color → blond hair
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    Relative → Mary I, Elizabeth I of England
    Place of burial → St George's Chapel, Windsor
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