TR021 A Pair of Queens

These two ladies were just two of Henry’s six wives and, sadly, did not have long lives, they are however …
      Jane Seymour was the third wife of Henry and the mother of his long-desired son, Edward Ⅵ.  She married the King following the execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536 and gave birth to his heir in 1537.  Tragically she died of complications from the birth just 12 days later.
       Known for her quiet and demure nature, Jane was a particular favourite of Henry and as a sign of this great affection the king made it known that he was to be buried next to her at Windsor.Ten years later he got his wish.
        Anne Boleyn was Henry’s second wife after he divorced Catherine of Aragon and became Queen for just 3 years from 1533-1536.  It was Anne who was to give her husband a daughter who would later became one of England’s greatest monarchs, ElizabethⅠ.
        In a cruel twist of fate, after just three years of marriage Anne was investigated for high treason and adultery on charges which most historians now agree were false.
        Alas for Anne, there was to be no reprieve and she was executed at The Tower of London on May 19, 1536. 
     Both of these ladies are finely dressed in the fashion of those times and as they would have appeared in happier days.