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Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

1 6.3
Queen of England who was Henry VIII's third wife and Edward VI's mother
  • proper noun
: Jane Seymour
  • Jane Seymour was the only one of Henry VIII's wives to give him a male heir.

Examples

  • Jane Seymour died shortly after giving birth to the future King Edward VI.

  • Jane Seymour was the third wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Edward VI.

  • Many historians credit Jane Seymour for restoring good relations between Henry VIII and his daughter Mary.

  • Queen Jane Seymour was married to Henry VIII.

  • Did Jane Seymour give birth to Edward VI?

  • Jane Seymour died shortly after giving birth to the future King Edward VI.

  • Jane Seymour was the only one of Henry VIII's wives to give him a male heir.

Surface Forms

Jane Seymour main

Morphology

Jane + Seymour

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the constituent words 'Jane' (a given name) and 'Seymour' (a surname) provide no information about royal status or historical facts. A B1 learner who knows both words would not be able to infer that she was Queen of England or Henry VIII's third wife without extra cultural/historical knowledge, so the expression is not derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of his son Edward. She died soon after giving birth, so she is remembered as the queen who 'gave him a male heir'.