Moralists sigh: nowadays no surprise divorce. Like, before the couple lived a lifetime together, and now divorce after the first difficulty. Should not deceive ourselves oath of allegiance with the words "until life do us part." During the life of Queen Jane Seymour understood these words almost literally. And if the king tired of his quarrelsome and intractable nature of another wife, he simply sends it to the block. Wives posgovorchivee luckier - they could simply refer to the monastery or in remote provinces. And just so gentle angels, Jane Seymour, was lucky: they went from the life of the monarch voluntarily.
Jane Seymour was born in 1508 or 1509 (historians can not determine the date exactly). She was a very noble birth, because her parents belonged to the largest aristocratic clan England. She and her brothers from a young age served at the court. Jane was a maid of honor to Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
The British monarch, it was important to leave an heir. If one wife could not cope with the task to give birth to a son, the king is another. Henry VIII to an heir, took six wives. And the only one who was able to give birth to a son, was Jane Seymour. Two of its predecessor - Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn could not do it. As well as the three subsequent wives - Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr, too. Jane also became the mother of the future king of England, Edward VI.
Jane Seymour brought into the marriage vow royals word "ready to obey and serve." These words were efficacious until recent years. Only Diana Spencer was able to convince her future husband Prince Charles that these words have become outdated. She became the first royal bride, who did not say these words as part of the marriage vows. By the way, recently released Prince William Kate Middleton also did not promise his wife submission.
Jane Seymour was really like an angel. She was very gentle and devoted wife of the king. After the scandalous court Anne Boleyn were glad of this quiet and well-mannered woman. And the king himself had to rest my soul with his new wife. However, their happiness lasted long. As the Queen of England Jane Seymour lived a little more than a year. May 30, 1536 she married Henry VIII, in October 1937, bore him a son. And 24 October of the same year Jane Seymour died of puerperal fever. But this year, family happiness Jane enough to go down in history as the Queen of England.