Jane Seymour Was the Anti-Anne
Jane’s reputation as being demure, calm, meek, and quiet, may have been by design. Anne’s outgoing personality, coquettish nature, and temper got her into a lot of trouble with Henry. Jane may not have had the level of education of Katherine and Anne, but she was observant and knew of Henry’s wandering eye.
She knew Henry fell for Anne while he was still married to Katherine, and he fell for her while he was still married to Anne. Jane stopped the wild parties, insisted her ladies-in-waiting be modest, chaste, and follow a code of conduct. Anne Boleyn’s beloved French fashion was forbidden. Jane had the good sense to be everything Anne wasn’t and kept a close watch on her ladies.
