- 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.
As usual, there are many variant but similar lyrics. - Licensing
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Versions
The Death of Queen Jane written by [Traditional] English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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The Death of Queen Jane | John Jacob Niles | October 1941 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Andrew Rowan Summers | December 1957 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Peggy Seeger | 1962 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Joan Baez | November 1964 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Dave & Toni Arthur | 1969 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Joan Sprung | 1980 | |||
Queen Jane | Helen Bonchek Schneyer | 1992 | |||
Queen Jane | Carol Noonan Band | September 9, 1997 | Unverified | ||
Queen Jane | Isla St Clair | 2000 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Maria Doyle Kennedy | December 17, 2005 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Karine Polwart | 2007 | |||
Death of Queen Jane | Cath & Phil Tyler | February 4, 2008 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Jon Boden | November 7, 2010 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Loreena McKennitt | November 16, 2010 | |||
The Death of Queen Jane | Oscar Isaac | September 24, 2013 | |||
Death of Queen Jane | 10,000 Maniacs | April 28, 2015 |
The Death of Queen Jane written by [Traditional] instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | The Death of Queen Jane | Martin Simpson | July 2013 |
The Death of Queen Jane written by Dáithí Sproule English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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The Death of Queen Jane | The Bothy Band | 1979 | First release |