Jane Seymour — Henry VIII and His Six Wives Character Profile

About Jane Seymour

A court lady who becomes Henry's third wife. She successfully reconciles Henry with Princess Mary and gives birth to his desired male heir, Edward. Her reign as queen ends tragically when she dies shortly after childbirth.

Character Facts

Played by

Jane Asher

Appears in

Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Jane Seymour — Romantic Husband And Wife — Henry VIII (Keith Michell)

  Jane becomes queen and delivers the desired son but dies shortly after childbirth.

• Jane Seymour — Alliance Matchmaker And Beneficiary — Thomas Cromwell (Donald Pleasence)

  Cromwell actively facilitates Henry's courtship of Jane Seymour by removing Anne.

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