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Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537 – 12 February 1554), also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage and as the "Nine Days' Queen", was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 to 19 July 1553.
- 10 July 1553 – 19 July 1553
- Lady Frances Brandon
Apr 16, 2024 · Lady Jane Grey (born October 1537, Bradgate, Leicestershire, England—died February 12, 1554, London) was the titular queen of England for nine days in 1553. Beautiful and intelligent, she reluctantly allowed herself at age 15 to be put on the throne by unscrupulous politicians; her subsequent execution by Mary Tudor aroused universal sympathy.
Apr 2, 2014 · Royalty. Famous British People. Lady Jane Grey is one of the most romanticized monarchs of Tudor England. Her nine-day reign was an unsuccessful attempt to maintain Protestant rule. This...
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Feb 1, 2015 · Lady Jane Grey was the eldest child of Lord Henry and Lady Frances Grey, the duke and duchess of Suffolk. She was a viable heir to the English throne because of her maternal grandmother, Princess Mary Tudor.
She was 17 years old. Did she die an innocent victim of the men plotting around her? Or as a willing Protestant martyr? We may never know. This is her story. Did you know? It is likely that Lady Jane Grey was named after Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour. The birth of Lady Jane Grey.
- Queen of England
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May 1, 2020 · Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554 CE) was briefly declared Queen of England for nine days in July 1553 CE following the death of her cousin Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE). Then only 16 and never officially crowned, Lady Jane was first an unknowing and then an unwilling pawn in a political coup orchestrated by John Dudley, the Earl of ...
Jul 19, 2017 · SMART NEWS. The Tragic Story of England’s Nine-Day Queen. Jane Grey never wanted to be queen, and in the end, she died for it. Kat Eschner. July 19, 2017. Art historians have questioned whether...
