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Deaths in childbirth

  • Jane SeymourJane Seymour entered the world at Wulfhall in Wiltshire, though some historians suggest West Bower Manor in Somerset as her birthplace.
  • Claude of FranceClaude arrived in the world on the 13th of October 1499 inside the town of Romorantin-Lanthenay. Her mother Duchess Anne of Brittany had invoked a saint…
  • Catherine ParrCatherine Parr entered the world in 1512, likely during late July or August. Her father Sir Thomas Parr held the manor of Kendal in Westmorland, now part of…
  • Elizabeth of YorkElizabeth entered the world on the 11th of February 1466 at the Palace of Westminster. Her christening took place in Westminster Abbey, sponsored by her…
  • Mary WollstonecraftMary Wollstonecraft was born on the 27th of April 1759 in Spitalfields, London. Her father Edward John Wollstonecraft squandered a comfortable family income…
  • Maya (mother of the Buddha)Queen Maya was the daughter of Devadaha, a king who ruled a neighboring territory. Her father held power in Devadaha while her husband Śuddhodana governed…