379. The Death of Queen Jane (Child 170) (Trad. English)
The Queen Jane of this song is generally assumed to be Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, though if so the song is historically inaccurate. Jane Seymour gave birth to the future King Edward VI on October 12, 1537, and died twelve days later from infection resulting from the birth. Although the birth was difficult it was not a Caesarian, but this could be a bit of poetic licence by whoever created the song in the first place. Nobody expects a ballad to be a reliable historical ...
