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Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537 – 12 February 1554), also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage [3] and as the "Nine Days' Queen", [6] was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 to 19 July 1553.
Jun 26, 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.
- Lady Jane Grey received an excellent education and could speak and write Greek and Latin at an early age. Grandniece of Henry VIII, at age nine she...
- Lady Jane Grey was a cousin of Edward VI, king of England from 1547 to 1553. Before Edward died, John Dudley, duke of Northumberland, persuaded him...
- Lady Jane Grey reigned as queen for nine days in 1553. The English people, however, largely supported Edward VI’s half sister Mary Tudor, the right...
Apr 2, 2014 · 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 challenge cost her the...
Since her execution 470 years ago, Lady Jane Grey has lived on in the public imagination as the quintessential victim. Just 16 when she was pushed on to the English throne by her ambitious...
Feb 1, 2015 · Learn about the life, biography and execution of Lady Jane Grey, the Protestant cousin of Edward VI who ruled England for nine days in 1553. Discover her ancestry, portraits, quotes and role in the Tudor succession crisis.
Learn about the life and death of Lady Jane Grey, who ruled England for nine days in 1553 before being executed by her Catholic cousin Mary I. Explore her family background, education, marriage plans, and role in the succession crisis.
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Lady Jane Grey was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and she was the great-grand-daughter of Henry VII. She was proclaimed Queen after the death of her cousin, the protestant King Edward VI, son of Henry VIII.
