The Death of Queen Jane
Traditional
- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Publication date
- 1776
- Language
- English
- Comments
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English ballad, supposedly about the death of Henry VIII's third wife Jane Seymour in 1537. The above date is for the song's publication by Percy; earlier dates are speculative and appear to be based on lyrics without music. In fact, the melody and basic idea of the song could date from even earlier than the 1500s.
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