Jane became betrothed to Henry the day after Anne’s execution and married him 10 days later. Her time as queen was limited. She seems to have been concerned largely to lead a different sort of life to Anne, and to show that she was not similar to Henry’s turbulent second wife. She dressed well but many considered her plain.
She was strict with her ladies in waiting and her court was entirely free of scandal. There was an end to gaiety in the queen’s chamber, of the king that happened under Anne.
She was an obedient wife to Henry and rarely challenged him. Her brothers were interested in the Protestant religion but she remained a conventional Catholic and was unhappy with some of Henry’s policies about getting rid of the monasteries.. but she did not protest too much.
She also tried to persuade Henry to reconcile with his daughter Mary.. who finally came to court and agreed that her mother’s marriage to Henry had not been legitimate and that she was not legitimate.
Jane became pregnant and Henry was delighted that he finally would have a son born in an unquestionably legal marriage.. and he was sure this child would be a boy. Jane however did give birth to a son but she died a few days later possibly from childbirth fever.
Her life and reign as queen had been short and she still come across as a shadowy figure, who seems to have had little in the way of opinions or personality, unlike most of Henry's queens.. However having given Henry a son she was his favourite wife and he chose to be buried next to her…
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