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King Henry VIII\u2019s third wife, Queen Consort Jane Seymour, died aged just 29 on 24th October, 1537 - 12 days after giving birth to their son, future King Edward VI. Her death was attributed to complications following a prolonged and challenging labour, though recently it has been speculated it was in fact a pulmonary embolism.\xa0\nDespite her limited education, Jane's gentle nature and domestic skills appealed to Henry, who was, perhaps, looking for a more \u2018girl next door\u2019-type following his disastrous marriage to Anne Boleyn, whom he had beheaded just ten days before marrying Jane.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Olly and Rebecca weigh up Jane's plain reputation with her latent plucky side and glitzy jewellery; consider Jane\u2019s role in reconciling Henry with his daughter Mary, who had been declared a bastard; and delight in the discovery of black wax in Henry\u2019s mourning court\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Jane Seymour | Hampton Court Palace\u2019 (Historic Royal Palaces): https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/jane-seymour/#gs.71s7lp\n\u2022 \u2018Jane Seymour | Queen, Henry VIII's Third Wife, Facts & Death\u2019 (HistoryExtra, 2021): https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/kings-and-queens-in-profile-jane-seymour/\n\u2022 \u2018The HORRIFIC Death Of Jane Seymour - Henry VIII's Third Wife\u2019 (Her Remarkable History, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3wckPOvxVY\nLove the show? Join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices