Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII, known for her even temper and conservative nature. She gave birth to the future King Edward VI but died from puerperal fever shortly after. Henry ordered an elaborate tomb for her and remained affectionate towards her, as shown in a family portrait years later. Jane […]
Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, is a feminist novel about a young orphan who endures abuse before becoming a governess. She falls in love with her employer, Mr. Rochester, but discovers he is married. After inheriting money, she refuses to marry her cousin and eventually finds Mr. Rochester, who is now free to marry […]
Calamity Jane was a woman from the Old West known for her drinking, swearing, and shooting skills. She was educated and raised her siblings after being left alone at age ten. She met Wild Bill Hickok and saved six people in a stagecoach. She married and had a daughter before finding work in shows like […]
The Bank of England has released a new £10 note featuring Jane Austen, but the image used is based on a flattering portrait commissioned after her death, rather than the only known likeness created during her lifetime. The note has also been criticised for featuring a quote from a character who has no interest in […]
Jane Goodall is a renowned British primatologist known for her research and protection of chimpanzees in Tanzania. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute and is an animal rights advocate, speaking out against the use of chimpanzees in research and entertainment. Goodall’s work has raised questions about primate evolution and the dividing line between humans and […]
Lady Jane Gray held the British throne for only nine days before being imprisoned for treason and eventually executed. Born in 1537, she was in the potential line of succession for the British throne. Her family plotted to line her up for succession, and she was proclaimed queen after Edward VI’s death in 1553. Mary […]
Jane Barbe, a Georgia actress and voice actress, became known as the “Time and Temperature Lady” for recording time, temperature, and weather for Audichron in 1963. She also did professional voice-over work and founded the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. She died in 2003. Jane Barbe was a Georgia drama actress and voice […]
Jane Austen was a British novelist in the early 19th century whose work was ignored for much of the century but later established as important literature. She wrote six novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, and lived a short life. Her work was initially written to entertain her family, and she received […]
