The Tudor Chest Podcast

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Jane Seymour, Patronage, Material Culture and Image Making with Dr Elizabeth Norton

Jane Seymour, Patronage, Material Culture and Image Making with Dr Elizabeth Norton12 aug58 min

What if almost everything we think we know about Jane Seymour is far from true? In her fascinating new book, Jane Seymour: Patronage, Material Culture and Image Making, Dr Elizabeth Norton takes a fresh look at the woman behind the familiar portrait — and in doing so, completely upturns some of the long-held assumptions about Jane. From Jane's age, to her passion for fashion, her intense political astuteness and even examples of public discontent from the common people of England, about her replacing Anne Boleyn as queen, yes, you heard that correct, so stay tuned, to find out more.