@katerynashistory: Jane Seymour had become King Henry VIII’s third wife on 30th May 1536, just eleven days after the execution of her predecessor, Anne Boleyn. Henry had high hopes for his third marriage. His previous wives had only been able to provide him two daughters, and a son who lived for less than two months, and he desperately needed a legitimate Prince of Wales, and a spare would be good too. Jane’s mother had had ten children, of whom six had survived childhood, three of those being sons, so perhaps Henry saw Jane as a good bet for producing a son. He certainly did everything he could to get rid of Anne quickly and to replace her with Jane. #henryviii #henryviiiwives #janeseymour #anneboleyn #HistoryTime #historylover #tudors