: When the affair was discovered, Jane was arrested. She suffered a mental breakdown in the Tower of London , leading Henry VIII to pass a specific law—the Act of Attainder —allowing for the execution of the "insane".
: She entered court as a teenager in the household of Catherine of Aragon .
Jane Parker (c. 1505–1542) was a high-ranking noblewoman who achieved the rare feat of serving as a lady-in-waiting to five of Henry VIII's six wives.
: Jane acted as a confidante and facilitator for the Queen's secret meetings with Thomas Culpeper .
: In 1524, she married George Boleyn, the brother of Anne Boleyn . As the Boleyns rose to power, Jane became a central figure in the royal bedchamber.
: On February 13, 1542, she was executed on Tower Green, immediately following Queen Catherine. Eyewitnesses noted she died with "godly" dignity. Modern Legacy and Media