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Six wives | 3. Jane Seymour

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The Seymour Brothers and Henry's Marriage

Jane Seymour was married to Henry VIII in 1535. She shared one of the key ingredients in her predecessor's success: charisma. Like Anne, Jane too was backed by power hungry relatives. Her brothers Edward and Thomas are a force to be reckoned with at court. But why hadn't she already made an advantageous marriage? Nicklaus says there's more to Jane Seymour than meets the eye.

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