jane seymour

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Definition of jane seymour in English English dictionary

{i} (1509-1537) Queen of England (1536-1537) and third wife of king Henry VIII who died after giving birth to Edward VI

born 1509?, England died Oct. 24, 1537, Hampton Court, London Third wife of Henry VIII of England. A lady-in-waiting to Henry's wives Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, she first attracted Henry's attention 1535 but refused to be his mistress. This probably hastened Anne Boleyn's downfall and execution (1536), after which Jane and Henry were married privately. She restored Henry's daughter Mary (later Mary I) to his favour and gave birth to his only male heir, the future Edward VI, but she died 12 days later, to Henry's genuine sorrow

{i} (born 1951 under the name: Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg) English born U.S. movie and television actress

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Hyphenation

jane Sey·mour

Turkish pronunciation

ceyn simôr

Pronunciation

/ˈʤān ˈsēmôr/ /ˈʤeɪn ˈsiːmɔːr/