Jane Seymour, born with the looks of a nun rather than a queen, grew up in the country of England. With no interested suitors, she was lucky that her family found her a spot in the court of Queen Catherine of Aragon. While in court, Jane stays in the background while she watches the king ignore Catherine and begins to take joy in the company of the beautiful and tumultuous Anne Boleyn. It's not long before Anne convinces the King to part with the church and divorce his wife who never was able to give him a son. He soon after marries Anne.

Everyone watches as Anne Boleyn's ill temper and controlling nature destroys her short marriage to the king. Becoming tired of her antics, and the fact that she has yet to give him a son, the king begins paying attention to the unsuspecting Jane. After he sentences Anne to death for treason and incest, he marries Jane. King Henry is immediately fond of her compassionate and quiet nature, and everyone soon realizes that there is more to her than her plain face. She very quickly wins over the king's devotion and trust. She is the complete opposite of Anne Boleyn. After a few years of marriage she finally conceives. She is the first woman to bear him a legitimate son.

This novel gives us a look at one of the least talked about characters from the Henry VIII era. This novel is a treat for anyone interested in the history from this time, though the writing gets repetitive. This book, though based on real events, has a lot of fictional fabrication, so it's not one to cite on your school history projects.