Talk:Jane Seymour

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"Also known as Jane Semel"
I've never seen the Seymour family being referred to as "Semel". I know spelling of names hasn't been standardized back then, but I find it odd that this variant (probably used only by one, non-native speaker in a private letter) warrants an "also known as" in the lede of the article (for comparison: not even the several, well documented variants of the Boleyn name merit a mention in the first sentence of Anne's article). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:AB88:2A0D:5B80:1461:586B:4328:951C (talk) 17:57, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Noticed this as well, especially since it was referred to prominently in the first sentence of the lead (but no where else in the article). It appears that only Imperial Abassador Eustace Chapuys referred to her as "Jane Semel" in his letters. Whether this was an his error, or an error of translation, it is still an error made only by a single person. I don't believe there is enough weight to merit the line "also referred to as" in the lead sentence. While this was simply was not her name, it leads to the widespread misunderstanding that it was was, as this page, especially the lead, is picked up by so many site mirrors, that don't go on to clarify the error and what lead to it. I've moved the mention of the errorneous name to the article body, after the first mention of Chapuys, where is coincidentally notes his making mention of her. -  wolf  18:02, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree that the article does not need to lead with "also known as Jane Semel" if it is very rarely or never used in the scholarship and was only used by a few people as a mistake or mistranslation. Does it need to be included in the article at all if it is used so rarely?  CmisterHistorian (talk) 22:42, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 June 2022
HistoricalWyd (talk) 21:15, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
 * What are you proposing? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:22, 2 June 2022 (UTC)

Ancestors of Jane Seymour (including great great grandparents) HistoricalWyd (talk) 05:34, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Why? They're mostly not notable, which is why we don't have articles about them. Celia Homeford (talk) 12:19, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 October 2022
Queen Jane Seymore is mentioned in the book The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir Queen Jane Seymore is mentioned in the book My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes Diane harris71 (talk) 22:04, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Also, any additions will need to be supported be independent secondary sources to demonstrate that it is noteworthy. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 01:13, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

Date of birth
Are there no records for Jane Seymour’s birth? It seems odd that we don’t have at least a baptismal record. LostInHistoria (talk) 19:00, 21 February 2023 (UTC)


 * She was born before English parishes were required (in 1538) to keep a record of baptisms. Before that date, it is more likely that no written record survives.Sbishop (talk) 19:23, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I find it amazing that there is no complete record of where exactly she was born as well as specifically what year. The speculation makes the image of her all the more intriguing given that when she was married and when she passed, she could have been quite a few ages. Historianmummy (talk) 17:50, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
 * It's not uncommon - Anne Boleyn's year of birth is not known with any certainty. As to where, she was almost certainly born in the family home, like most children of the time; but no-one would have thought it worth recording the fact. Sbishop (talk) 21:41, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 May 2023
Missing citation 12 1204. Mary to Jane Seymour in British Papers Henry *8th https://www.british-history.ac.uk/letters-papers-hen8/vol10/pp504-530 TheBardIreland (talk) 07:38, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  Heart  (talk) 07:42, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 March 2024
Add to "In popular culture: In film and on stage":
 * In 1937, Joan Valerie portrayed Seymour briefly in The Prince and the Pauper. Kzmckeown (talk) 17:08, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. MadGuy7023 (talk) 17:37, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2024
Please add the category Category:Mothers of monarchs. 2601:249:9301:D570:9012:4870:54CD:5F95 (talk) 23:12, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Liu1126 (talk) 01:33, 12 April 2024 (UTC)