Editing Jane Seymour (section)

== Marriage and birth of heir ==
{{Wives of Henry VIII}}
Henry VIII was betrothed to Jane on 20 May 1536, the day after Anne Boleyn's execution. They were married at the [[Palace of Whitehall]], [[Whitehall]], [[London]], in the Queen's closet by Bishop [[Stephen Gardiner]]{{sfn|Weir|2007|p=344}} on 30 May 1536. As a wedding gift he granted her 104 manors in four counties as well as a number of forests and hunting chases for her jointure, the income to support her during their marriage.{{sfn|Weir|2007|p=344}} She was publicly proclaimed queen on 4 June 1536. Her well-publicised sympathy for the late Queen [[Catherine of Aragon|Catherine]] and her daughter [[Mary I of England|Mary]] showed her to be compassionate and made her a popular figure with the common people and most of the courtiers.{{sfn|Weir|2007|p=340}} She was never crowned because of [[Bubonic plague|plague]] in London, where the coronation was to take place. Henry may have been reluctant to have her crowned before she had fulfilled her duty as a queen consort by bearing him a male heir.{{sfn|Wagner|Schmid|2012|p=1000}}

As queen, Jane was said to be strict and formal.{{By whom|date=November 2021}} The lavish entertainments, gaiety, and extravagance of the queen's household, which had reached their peak during Anne Boleyn's time, were replaced by strict decorum. She banned the French fashions Anne had introduced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Francophile French Hood Wearer or Not? |url=https://costumesociety.org.uk/blog/post/the-francophile-french-hood-wearer-or-not |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=The Costume Society |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/993653376 |title=Dress at the court of King Henry VIII |year=2017 |first=Maria |last=Hayward |isbn=978-1-315-09479-3 |location=London |publisher=Routledge |page=171 |oclc=993653376 }}</ref> Politically, Jane appears to have been conservative.<ref name="JANE SEYMOUR:THIRD WIFE OF HENRY VIII OF ENGLAND">{{cite web|title=Jane Seymour: Third Wife of Henry VIII of England|url=http://www.a-london-tourist-guide.com/jane-seymour.html|publisher=A-london-tourist-guide.com|access-date=22 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620050949/http://www.a-london-tourist-guide.com/jane-seymour.html|archive-date=20 June 2010}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Blog posts are not strictly reliable, a historical work is needed here|date=November 2021}} Her only reported involvement in national affairs, in 1536, was when she asked for pardons for participants in the [[Pilgrimage of Grace]]. Henry is said to have rejected this, reminding her of the fate her predecessor met with when she "meddled in his affairs".<ref name="PBShandbook">{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/sixwives/meet/js_handbook_king.html|title= The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Jane Seymour|publisher=PBS|access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=PBS is not a Reliable Source, a historical work is needed here|date=May 2014}} Her motto as a queen was ''Bound to obey and serve''.
[[File:Horenbout Jane Seymour.jpg|thumb|Lucas Horenbout miniature of Jane Seymour]]
Jane formed a close relationship with her stepdaughter Mary, making efforts to have Mary restored to court and to the royal succession, behind any children she might have with Henry. She brought up the issue of Mary's restoration both before and after she became queen. While she was unable to restore Mary to the line of succession, she was able to reconcile her with Henry.{{sfn|Wagner|Schmid|2012|p=1000}} Chapuys wrote to [[Emperor Charles V]] of her compassion and efforts on behalf of Mary's return to favour. A letter from Mary to her shows Mary's gratitude.<ref>{{cite web|title=Henry VIII: June 1536, 16-30:1204|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/letters-papers-hen8/vol10/pp504-530}}</ref> While it was she who first pushed for the restoration, Mary and [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth]] were not reinstated to the succession until Henry's sixth wife, [[Catherine Parr]], convinced him to do so.{{sfn|Farquhar|2001|p=72}}
[[File:Family of Henry VIII c 1545.jpg|thumb|[[Henry VIII]]'s family portrait ]]
One non-contemporary source conjectures that she may have been pregnant and had a miscarriage by Christmas 1536.<ref>The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland: Letters and papers, 1440–1797 (v.3 mainly correspondence of the fourth Duke of Rutland). v.4. Charters, cartularies, &c. Letters and papers, supplementary. Extracts from household accounts. H.M. Stationery Office, 1888, p 310</ref> In January 1537, Jane conceived again. During her pregnancy, she developed a craving for [[quail]], which Henry ordered for her from [[Calais]] and [[Flanders]].{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} During the summer, she took no public engagements and led a relatively quiet life, attended by the royal physicians and the best midwives in the kingdom.{{sfn|Weir|2007|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=-UsWO_odsZAC&pg=PA362 362]}} She went into confinement in September 1537 and gave birth to the coveted male heir, the future King [[Edward VI]], at two o'clock in the morning{{sfn|Weir|2007|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=-UsWO_odsZAC&pg=PA367 367]}} on 12 October 1537 at [[Hampton Court Palace]].{{sfn|Seal|2001|p=129}} Edward was christened on 15 October 1537, without his mother in attendance, as was the custom.{{clarify|date=November 2021}} He was the only legitimate son of Henry VIII to survive infancy. Both of his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, were present and carried Edward's train during the ceremony.{{sfn|Walder|1973|p=47}}
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