Jane, the Quene Third Consort of King Henry VIII (Studies in British History) [Hardcover]

Pamela M. Gross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999 | ISBN-10: 0773482040 | ISBN-13: 978-0773482043

Concentrating solely on Jane Seymour, her family and her rise to favour against the Boleyn/Howard factions, this text explores the court, politics, religion, Queen's household and Seymour's ultimate triumph as queen and mother of Henry's long-sought heir.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773482040
• ISBN-13: 978-0773482043
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,550,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Reading but Terrific Information, March 24, 2004

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Tim Ewing (Richland Center, WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jane, the Quene, Third Consort of King Henry VIII (Hardcover)

As far as I am aware, this is the only biography of Jane Seymour in existence, and Ms. Gross has done an excellent job with it. Having traveled to England herself and visited the Savernake, conducting research on the Seymour family that came to power some five centuries ago, she has uncovered a great deal of information on the mysterious woman who managed to supplant the wife Henry VIII moved Heaven and Earth to have and to hold. Though his first two marriages are well documented and both Katharine and Anne are popular figures in history, Jane Seymour has somehow alluded us. In Ms. Gross's novel one can trace her life as never before; the history of her family and her home at Wolfhall, interesting information on her parents and their influence on her life, and her story of coming to Court and serving the Queen(s) before her. By revealing some of the shadowy mysteries of Wolfhall, Pamela Gross has taken us beyond Alison Weir's or Antonia Fraser's thorough research on Jane's reign as Queen to further understand the woman wearing the crown. It's no pleasure read though; the book is made up like a research essay with footnotes and sources. For any fellow researchers, I think you will find "Jane the Quene" to be the ideal biography on Henry's third wife.