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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.
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Lady Jane Grey was queen of England for nine days in 1553....
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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 throne and her...
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.
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 .
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...
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Lady Jane Grey was the eldest daughter of Henry Gre y, 1st Duke of Suffolk , and his wife, Frances . The traditional view is that she was born at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire in October 1537, while more recent
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Tragic Lady Jane Grey is remembered in British history as the monarch with the shortest reign… just nine days. Why was Lady Jane Grey’s reign as Queen of England so short? Lady Jane Grey was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and she was the great-grand-daughter of Henry VII.
