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Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers 922. British Royalty. She was the Queen of England, the daughter of Henry Grey, Marquis of Dorset (later Duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, a niece of King Henry VIII. She married Guildford Dudley in May of 1553. She then became the unwitting pawn in the schemes of the Duke of Northumberland, her ...
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Lady Jane Grey was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and his wife, Frances Brandon.The traditional view is that she was born at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire in October 1537, while more recent research indicates that she was born somewhat earlier, possibly in London, sometime before May 1537 [8] [9] or between May 1536 and February 1537. [10]
The shortest reign in British history. Lady Jane Grey was Queen of England for just nine days, from 10 July to 19 July 1553. She was proclaimed Queen as part of an unsuccessful bid to prevent the accession of her Catholic cousin, Mary Tudor. The great-granddaughter of Henry VII, Jane inherited the crown from her cousin Edward VI.
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Burial. A plaque marking Lady Jane Grey’s grave can be seen in the Church of St Peter Ad Vincula at the Tower of London. In 1876 the chapel was excavated and the remains found were removed and then re-buried. Remains thought to be of Anne Boleyn, Jane Rochford, Duke of Northumberland and Margaret Countess of Salisbury were discovered.
Sep 27, 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...
Sep 20, 2024 · Birthplace of Jane Grey, England's Nine-Day Queen. A portrait of Lady Jane Grey. BHT Sept / Oct 2020. As discoveries unearthed at an archaeological dig at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire revealed the supposed birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, it is very timely to follow in the footsteps of this tragic young Queen, writes Deanna O’Connor.
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Jan 2, 2011 · One of many images at one time called Jane Grey, but that probably isn't of her More Images. Born: 1537. Proclaimed Queen: 10 July 1553. Deposed: 19 July 1553. Executed: 12 February 1554 The Tower of London. Buried: 12 February 1554 Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London.
