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jane seymour died a few days later after edward's birth. she had contracted puerperal fever possibly due to the unhygienic obstetric methods employed during her confinement. a 3 month mourning period was declared and the king was bereaved until then. it's surprising to see that the king was already looking for another wife. edward was lodged at hampton in his own apartments. the bedchamber, which was a cradle was where edward slept. privileged members could visit his cradle through a processional staircase and a heavily guarded watching chamber. henry was paranoid about his son's health and imposed strict ordinances in the household to eliminate all risks to his mortality. it was not only myriad illnesses to which tudor infants were prone to succumb that henry had feared but also poison or assassination. the prince's food was tasted for poison and household members were ordered to observe strict sanitary practices. no one was permitted to visit london in summer without the king's permission. even dukes had to obtain a written authority from the king before approaching the prince's cradle. the walls and floors of rooms, galleries, passages, courtyards in and around edward's apartments had to swept and scrubbed with soap thrice a day.