Lady Jane Grey, formally Jane of England (1537 — 12 February 1554), a grand-niece of Henry VIII of England, reigned as uncrowned Queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days^[1] in July 1553. The precise style of British Sovereigns has varied over the years. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 461 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1450 × 1887 pixel, file size: 412 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Steatham Portrait of Lady Jane Grey This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Edward I of Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de facto) or 19 July 1553 (de jure) until her death on 17 November 1558. ... Guilford Dudley (1536 - 12 February 1554) was a son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and Jane Guilford; and the younger brother of Robert Dudley, the future earl of Leicester. ... A Royal House or Dynasty is a sort of family name used by royalty. ... For other uses, see Tudor (disambiguation). ... Henry Grey, 1st duke of Suffolk, 3rd marquess of Dorset and baron Ferrers of Groby, Harrington, Bonville and Astley (c. ... Portrait by Hans Eworth. ... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Cleopatra is one of the most well-known queens regnant A queen regnant (plural queens regnant) is a woman monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal powers of a king, in contrast with a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king, and in and of her... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy...

Though Jane's accession, pursuant to the Will of Edward VI, may have breached the laws of England, many powers of the land proved willing to accept her as Queen of England, even if only as part of a power-struggle to stop Henry's eldest daughter, Princess Mary, a Roman Catholic, from ascending to the throne. Jane's brief rule ended, however, when the authorities revoked her proclamation as Queen. Mary's subsequent régime eventually had her executed for treason. Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Edward I of Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de facto) or 19 July 1553 (de jure) until her death on 17 November 1558. ... For other uses, see Treason (disambiguation) or Traitor (disambiguation). ...

Popular history sometimes refers to Lady Jane as "The Nine Days' Queen" (10 July — 19 July 1553) or, less commonly, as "The Thirteen Days' Queen" (6 July — 19 July 1553) — owing to uncertainties as to when she succeeded to the throne. Historians have taken either the day of her predecessor's death (6 July) or that of her official proclamation as Queen (10 July), as the beginning of her short reign. is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... The thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa is usually occupied by the Governor General and her spouse at the annual State Opening of Parliament. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lady Jane had a reputation as one of the most learned women of her day, and the historical writer Alison Weir describes her as one of "the finest female minds of the century". Alison Weir (born 1951) is a British writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British kings and queens. ...

Early life and education

Lady Jane Grey, by Magdalena van de Passe and Willem van de Passe, engraving, published 1620. The origin of the image remains unknown.

Jane was born at Bradgate Park near Leicester on an unknown date in 1537, the eldest daughter of Henry Grey, Marquess of Dorset and his wife Lady Frances Brandon. She had two younger sisters, Lady Catherine Grey and Lady Mary Grey; through their mother, the three sisters were great-granddaughters of Henry VII and members of the House of Tudor. Jane was well educated, having studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew as well as modern languages. Through the teachings of her tutors, she became a devout Protestant. Image File history File links Engraving of Lady Jane Grey done by Willem and Magdalena van de Passe, probably from a portrait by Hans Holbein which has since been lost. ... Image File history File links Engraving of Lady Jane Grey done by Willem and Magdalena van de Passe, probably from a portrait by Hans Holbein which has since been lost. ... Rocks, Old John and the War Memorial Bradgate House, with Old John and the Leicestershire War Memorial on the skyline Bradgate House, chapel and ruined tower Old John Red deer River Lin taken from hillside Bradgate Park is a public park in Leicestershire, England, just northwest of Leicester. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Henry Grey, 1st duke of Suffolk, 3rd marquess of Dorset and baron Ferrers of Groby, Harrington, Bonville and Astley (c. ... Portrait by Hans Eworth. ... Lady Catherine Grey (sometimes spelled Katherine) (~1539 – January 1568), Countess of Hertford, was the second surviving daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Lady Frances Brandon. ... Lady Mary Grey (1545–April 20, 1578), sometimes spelled Marie, was the third and last daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Lady Frances Brandon. ... The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh Twdwr) is a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England from 1485 until 1603. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Jane had a difficult childhood. Frances Brandon was an abusive, cruel, and domineering woman who felt that Jane was "too weak and too gentle". ^{[citation needed]} Her daughter's meekness and quiet, unassuming manner irritated the bold Frances who sought to 'harden' the child with regular beatings. Devoid of a mother's love and craving affection and understanding, Jane turned to books as solace and quickly mastered the arts and the languages. In 1546, she was sent to live as the ward of the 35-year old Catherine Parr, who had married King Henry VIII in 1543. Queen Catherine was a warm and loving woman who took the young Jane under her wing. Having never experienced any demonstration of love from her own mother, Jane basked in the warm affection she received from her Aunt Catherine and blossomed into a fine young woman. Her spirits rose and she learned to assert herself. After King Henry VIII died Catherine married Sir Thomas Seymour. Unfortunately, Catherine died shortly after the birth of her only child, leaving the young Jane once again bereft of a maternal figure. Jane acted as chief mourner at Catherine's funeral. Catherine Parr or Jane Grey Catherine Parr (c. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley “Thomas Seymour” redirects here. ...

Thomas Seymour attempted to marry Jane off to his own nephew, Edward VI, but it was difficult as in reality it was his brother, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset who held the power. A match with Princess Elisabeth of France (Henry II of France's daughter) was already being arranged and with two conflicting goals, the Seymour brothers engaged in a power struggle. The marriage never took place between the King and Jane. The Seymour brothers were eventually both tried for treason and executed after a coup by the ambitious John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Edward I of Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Edward Seymour Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. ... Élisabeth de Valois, by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1565 Élisabeth de Valois (April 13, 1545 – October 3, 1568) was a daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from March 31, 1547, until his death. ... John Dudley John Dudley (1501 – August 22/23, 1553) was a Tudor nobleman and politician, executed for high treason by Queen Mary I of England. ...

Jane, left without hope of marriage, became the centre of negotiations between Frances Brandon and John Dudley. Her mother wished to marry her to Lord Guilford Dudley, son of the Duke, now the new power. Jane was alarmed at the prospect of marrying into the Dudley family, a traitorous lot whom she had come to fear and hate. But like most women of the sixteenth century, she had no choice but to accede to her parents' will. Guilford Dudley (1536 - 12 February 1554) was a son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and Jane Guilford; and the younger brother of Robert Dudley, the future earl of Leicester. ...

Claim to the Throne

Jane's claim to the throne came through her mother, Lady Frances Brandon, the daughter of Mary Tudor, Dowager Queen of France (daughter of King Henry VII of England) and of her second husband, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The will of Edward VI excluded Frances and willed the Crown directly to Jane. Portrait by Hans Eworth. ... Mary Tudor (March 18, 1496 – June 25, 1533) was the younger sister of Henry VIII of England and queen consort of France due to her marriage to Louis XII. After his death, she married Charles Brandon and became Duchess of Suffolk. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), born Henry Tudor was the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (c. ...

According to male primogeniture, the Suffolks — Brandons and later Greys — comprised the junior branch of the heirs of Henry VII. The Third Succession Act restored both Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession, although the law continued to regard both of them as illegitimate. Furthermore, this Act authorised Henry VIII to alter the succession by his will. His last will reinforced the succession of his three surviving children, then declared that, should none of his three children leave heirs, the throne would pass to heirs of his younger sister, Mary. Henry's will excluded the descendants of his elder sister Margaret Tudor, owing in part to Henry's desire to keep the English throne out of the hands of the Scots monarchs, and in part to a previous Act of Parliament of 1431 barring foreign-born persons, including royalty, from inheriting property in England. Primogeniture is the common law right of the first born son to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings. ... The Third Succession Act of Henry VIIIs reign was passed by the Parliament of England in mid-1543, and returned both Mary and Elizabeth to the line of the succession behind Prince Edward. ... This article is about Elizabeth I of England. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Margaret Tudor Margaret Tudor (29 November 1489 – October 1541) was the eldest of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503 she married James IV, king of Scotland, thus becoming the mother of James V and... This article is about the country. ...

Several Protestant nobles had become wealthy when Henry VIII closed the Catholic monasteries and divided the Church's assets among his supporters. John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, figured prominently among the Protestant nobility, and in the last years of Edward's reign had acted as Edward's principal advisor and chief minister. When it became clear that Edward VI would not survive long, Northumberland led the faction that feared accession by Mary Tudor. This fear stemmed from the knowledge that Mary would certainly revoke the religious changes made during Edward's reign, and that she might reclaim from the nobility all former church and monastic properties in order to restore them to the Roman Catholic Church. Many Englishmen also expressed concern that Mary favoured for herself a Spanish marriage which might bring in Spanish nobles to rule England in place of Northumberland and his colleagues. Northumberland arranged for his son Lord Guilford Dudley to marry the Protestant (and anti-Catholic) Jane, hoping through him to gain control over his new daughter-in-law and the reins of England. When informed by her parents of her betrothal, Jane refused to obey: she regarded Guilford as ugly and stupid. Historians do not know what made this seemingly quiet and obedient girl turn against precedent to refuse her parents' marriage arrangements. Jane's refusal notwithstanding, her parents forced her into submission. Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... For other uses of the term dissolution see Dissolution. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

The question of the succession had arisen as a result of the religious unrest that had occurred during the reign (1509–1547) of Henry VIII. When Henry's Protestant son and successor Edward VI lay dying in 1553 at the age of 15, his Roman Catholic half-sister Mary held the position of Heir Presumptive to the throne. However, Edward VI named the (Protestant) heirs of his father's sister Mary Tudor (not his own half-sister Mary) as his successors in a will composed on his deathbed, perhaps under the persuasion of Northumberland. He knew that this effectively left the throne to his cousin Jane Grey, who (like him) staunchly supported Protestantism and had a very high level of education.

At the time of Edward's death, without Edward's will (which had dubious legal standing, since it ran contrary to the Third Succession Act), the crown would have passed, under the terms of the Third Succession Act and of Henry VIII's will, to Mary and her male (not female) heirs. Should Mary die without male issue, the crown would pass to Elizabeth and her male heirs. And should Elizabeth die without male issue, the crown would pass not to Frances Brandon but rather to any male children the latter might have produced by that time. In the absence of male children born to Frances, the crown would pass to any male children Jane might have. Jane thus did not feature in the line of succession prior to the last draft of Edward's will of June 1553. Only in the last draft did Edward finally include Jane Grey as his heir presumptive, knowing the line of succession included no Protestant-born male children. This may have contravened customary testatory law because Edward, then just 15 years old, had not legally reached the legal testatory age of 21. But more importantly, many contemporary legal theorists believed the monarch could not contravene an Act of Parliament, even in matters of the succession; Jane's claim to the throne therefore remained obviously weak. An Heir Presumptive (capitalised) is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honor, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an Heir Apparent or of a new Heir Presumptive with a better claim to the throne. ...

Ancestors

Jane Grey's ancestors in three generations

Titles

• 1537-1553: Lady Jane Grey
• 1553-1553: Lady Jane Dudley
• 1553-1553: Her Royal Majesty the Queen of England
• 1553-1554: Lady Jane Dudley

Accession

Painting sometimes claimed to depict Lady Jane Grey; by an unknown 16th century artist.

Edward VI died on 6 July 1553. Northumberland had Lady Jane Grey proclaimed Queen of England on 10 July 1553, just four days later — once she had taken up a secure residence in the Tower of London (English monarchs customarily resided in the Tower from the time of accession until their coronation). Jane refused to name her husband Dudley as king by letters patent and deferred to Parliament. She offered to make him Duke of Clarence instead. Image File history File links Painting sometimes called Lady Jane Grey by a 16th-century artist File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Painting sometimes called Lady Jane Grey by a 16th-century artist File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting an office, a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as... Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families. ...

Northumberland faced a number of key tasks in order to consolidate his power. Most importantly, he had to isolate and, ideally, capture Princess Mary in order to prevent her from gathering support around her. Mary, however, advised of his intentions, took flight, sequestering herself in Framlingham Castle in Suffolk. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Framlingham Castle is an important castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ...

Within only nine days, the people of England had overwhelmingly declared their support for Mary, who swept into London in a triumphant procession on 19 July. Parliament declared Mary the rightful Queen and denounced and revoked Jane's proclamation as having been coerced. Mary had Jane and her husband imprisoned in the Gentleman Gaoler's apartments at the Tower of London for high treason, although their lives were initially spared — the Duke of Northumberland was executed on 21 August 1553. is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey...

Trial

Jane and Lord Guildford Dudley were both charged with high treason, together with two of Dudley's brothers.^[2] Their trial, by a special commission, took place on 13 November 1553,^[2] at the Guildhall in the City of London.^[3] The commission was chaired by Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of London,^[3][4] and included Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby^[5] and John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath.^[6] Both defendants were inevitably found guilty and sentenced to death.^[2] Jane's sentence was that she "be burned alive on Tower Hill or beheaded as the Queen pleases."^[3][7] However, the imperial ambassador reported to Charles V that her life was to be spared.^[2] {{main|Treason}} High treason, broadly defined, is an action which is grossly disloyal to ones country or sovereign. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... The Guildhall The Guildhall complex in c. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ... Sir Thomas White (1492 - February 12, 1567) was an English merchant. ... Current Lord Mayor of London John Stuttard during the parade on November 11th, 2006 Michael Berry Savory, Previous Lord Mayor (2004–2005) The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the Mayor of the City of London and head of the Corporation of London. ... Sir Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby KG KCB PC (c. ... John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath (1499, Devon – 10 February 1561) was the son of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath and Cecily Daubeney. ... This article is about the medieval empire. ... For the Carlist claimant King Carlos V, see Infante Carlos, Count of Molina. ...

Execution

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (le Supplice de Jeanne Grey) by the French Romantic painter, Paul Delaroche, 1833.

The Protestant rebellion of Sir Thomas Wyatt in late January 1554 sealed Jane's fate, although she had nothing to do with it directly. Wyatt's rebellion started as a popular revolt, precipitated by the imminent marriage of Mary to the Catholic Prince Philip (later King of Spain, 1556–1598). But Jane's father (the Duke of Suffolk) and other nobles joined the rebellion, calling for Jane's restoration as Queen. Philip and his councillors pressed Mary to execute Jane to put an end to any future focus for unrest. Five days after Wyatt's arrest the execution of Jane and Guilford took place. Download high resolution version (1207x1001, 122 KB)The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100... Download high resolution version (1207x1001, 122 KB)The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100... The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche The Execution of Lady Jane Grey is an oil painting by Paul Delaroche conducted in 1833. ... Romantics redirects here. ... Hippolyte Delaroche, commonly known as Paul (July 17, 1797 - November 4, 1856), French painter, was born in Paris. ... Thomas Wyatt the younger (1521-11 April 1554) was a rebel leader during the reign of Queen Mary I of England. ... Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England (as husband of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, Lord of the Seventeen...

On the morning of 12 February 1554, the authorities took Lord Guilford Dudley from his rooms at the Tower of London to the public execution place at Tower Hill and had him beheaded. A horse cart carried his remains back to the Tower of London, past the rooms where Jane remained as a prisoner. Jane was then taken out to Tower Green, inside the Tower of London, for a private execution. With few exceptions, private executions applied to royalty alone; Jane's private execution occurred on the orders of Queen Mary, as a gesture of respect for her cousin. is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ...

According to the account of her execution given in the anonymous Chronicle of Queen Jane and of Two Years of Queen Mary, which formed the basis for Raphael Holinshed's depiction,^[8] Guilford faced the block first, and from her lodgings at Partidge's house, Jane viewed his body being removed from the Tower Green. Upon ascending the scaffold, she gave a speech to the assembled crowd:^[9] Raphael Holinshed (died c. ...

Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same. The fact, indeed, against the queen's highness was unlawful, and the consenting thereunto by me: but touching the procurement and desire thereof by me or on my behalf, I do wash my hands thereof in innocency, before God, and the face of you, good Christian people, this day

She then recited the psalm Miserere mei Deus (Have mercy upon me, O God) in English,^[9] and handed her gloves and hankerchief to her maid. John de Feckenham, a Roman Catholic chaplain sent by Mary who had failed to convert Jane, stayed with her during the execution. The executioner asked her forgiveness, and she gave it.^[9] She pleaded the axeman, "I pray you dispatch me quickly". Referring to her blindfold, she asked, "Will you take it off before I lay me down?" and the axeman answered, "No, madam". She then blindfolded herself. Jane had resolved to go to her death with dignity, but once blindfolded, failing to find the block with her hands, began to panic and cried, "What shall I do? Where is it?"^[9] An unknown hand, possibly de Feckenham's, then helped her find her way and retain her dignity at the end. With her head on the block, Jane spoke the last words of Christ as recounted by Luke: "Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit!"^[9] She was then beheaded. John Feckenham (c. ... The Gospel of Luke (literally, according to Luke; Greek, Κατά Λουκαν, Kata Loukan) is a synoptic Gospel, and the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament. ...

"The traitor-heroine of the Reformation", as historian AF Pollard called her,^[10] was merely 16 (or possibly seventeen) years old at the time of her execution. Apparently, Frances Brandon made no attempt, pleading or otherwise, to save her daughter's life; Jane's father already awaited execution for his part in the Wyatt rebellion. Jane and Guilford are buried in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula on the north side of Tower Green. Queen Mary lived for only four years after she ordered the death of her cousin. , Side of St. ...

Henry, Duke of Suffolk was executed a week after Jane, on 19 February 1554. Merely three weeks after her husband's death and not even a month since her daughter's, Frances Brandon shocked the English court by marrying her chamberlain, Adrian Stokes. She was also fully pardoned and allowed to live at Court with her two surviving daughters. She is not known to have mentioned Jane ever again and was as indifferent to her child in death as she was in life. [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ...

Lady Jane Grey in culture

• Fiction:
  • Lady Jane became the subject of the 1715 she-tragedy entitled Lady Jane Grey: A Tragedy in Five Acts, by Nicholas Rowe, which emphasizes the pathos of Jane's fate.
  • Lady Jane Grey was a supporting character in Mark Twain's 1882 novel The Prince and the Pauper. Her role is small, but she does have one crucial scene, in which Tom Canty, the poor-boy lookalike of Edward VI (who is mistaken for the prince by everyone at court), bows to Jane in a panic. The fact that the king would bow to an inferior such as Lady Jane is taken as a sign of Edward's supposed insanity.
  • She served as the main character in Nine Days a Queen- The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey (2005), by Ann Rinaldi. The story is told from Jane's perspective, from when she was 9 to when she was beheaded.
  • Karleen Bradford's historical fiction novel, The Nine Days Queen, tells the story from Jane's perspective.
  • Historian and novelist Alison Weir published a historical fiction novel based on Lady Jane Grey's life, Innocent Traitor, in February 2007. Some reviewers have praised the novel for its seeming historical accuracy.
  • Jane Grey appeared as a character in a Doctor Who short story entitled "Nine Days Queen," written by Matthew Jones for Dr Who: Decalog 2 (1995).
  • Raven Queen by Pauline Francis, in which she is the central character. This novel, aimed at readers aged 12+ was published by Usborne Books on 12 February 2007, the 453rd anniversary of her execution.
  • Jane appears as a character in at least three historical novels for young women: Mary, Bloody Mary and Beware, Princess Elizabeth, both by Carolyn Meyer, and Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor by Kathryn Lasky, part of the Royal Diaries literature series.
  • Lady Jane Grey appears in Timeless Love by Judith O'Brien, a novel about a teenaged girl who is taken back in time to the reign of the young King Edward VI.
  • The World of Lady Jane Grey is a historical fiction book by Gladys Malvern, copyright 1965

• Films:
  • Lady Jane Grey; Or, The Court of Intrigue (1923)
  • Tudor Rose (1935), with Nova Pilbeam playing Lady Jane
  • Lady Jane (1986), with Helena Bonham Carter in the title-role
• Art: frequent depictions include:
  • The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
  • Lady Jane Grey Preparing for Execution
  • the engraving Lady Jane Grey
• Bob Dylan's song Queen Jane Approximately may refer to Lady Jane, but is more likely about his ex-lover Joan Baez
• The Rolling Stones' song "Lady Jane" took its inspiration from Lady Jane Grey

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External links

• The Lady Jane Grey Internet Museum Large collection of images of Jane and her career
• Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Days Queen Good site centred on the life of Lady Jane Grey.
• Mary Tudor takes the Crown — Tudor History
• Jane the Quene: The Life and Times of Lady Jane Grey A very good site offering biography, portraits, primary sources and much more.
• Tudor history teaching-tool for students aged 12 to 18
• Site of author C.W. Gortner - Gortner's novel The Secret Lion about the final days of Edward VI's reign features Jane Grey
• EnglishHistory.net's section on Lady Jane A complete account of Lady Jane's life from birth to death
• "Is this the true face of Lady Jane?" - article from The Guardian, 16 January 2006, describing a portrait (found in a South London home) that purportedly depicts Lady Jane Grey.
• SomeGreyMatter Contains an extensive bibliography with reviews of each work, as well as discussion of two portraits identified in 2005 as depicting Lady Jane Grey.
• Lady Jane Grey Reference GuideProvides a guide to the location of information about Lady Jane Grey. Including primary accounts, paintings, her own writings, legends, media representations and a general bibliography.
• The true beauty of Lady Jane Grey - article in The Telegraph, 7 March 2007, describing a painted miniature from the collection of the Yale University Center for British Art (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) that Oxford University professor of Tudor history Dr. David Starkey argues is likely a life portrait of Lady Jane Grey from the mid-sixteenth century.

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See also

• List of shortest reigning monarchs of all time

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Pre-conquest Alfred the Great • Edward the Elder • Athelstan the Glorious • Edmund the Magnificent • Edred • Edwy the Fair • Edgar the Peaceable • Edward the Martyr • Ethelred the Unready • Sweyn Forkbeard • Edmund Ironside • Canute the Great • Harold Harefoot • Harthacanute • Edward the Confessor • Harold Godwinson Post-conquest William I the Conqueror • William II Rufus • Henry I Beauclerc • Stephen • Matilda • Henry II • Richard I the Lionheart • John Lackland • Henry III • Edward I Longshanks • Edward II • Edward III • Richard II • Henry IV Bolingbroke • Henry V • Henry VI • Edward IV • Edward V • Richard III • Henry VII • Henry VIII • Edward VI • Lady Jane Grey • Mary I • Elizabeth I • James I • Charles I • Republic • Charles II • James II • William III & Mary II • William III • Anne // Fuad II of Egypt (26 July 1952 - 18 June 1953) Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (20 January - 11 December 1936) Agustín I of Mexico (19 May 1822 – 19 March 1823) Louis I of Spain (just over 7 months, 1824) Christian VIII of Norway (1814) Harold II of England... 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