Historical Figure
Lady Jane Grey
d. 1554
Disputed Queen of England and Ireland in 1553
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Key Dates
Death
1554 February 12, 1554 →Biography
Lady Jane Grey, also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage, and nicknamed as the "Nine Days Queen", was an English noblewoman who was proclaimed Queen of England and Ireland on 10 July 1553 and reigned until she was deposed by the Privy Council of England, which proclaimed her cousin, Mary I, as the new Queen on 19 July. Jane was later beheaded for high treason.
Timeline
Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer and four others, including Lady Jane Grey, are accused of high treason and sentenced to death under Catholic Queen "Bloody" Mary I.
November 13 →The attempt to install Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England collapses after only nine days.
July 19 →en Londres (Inglaterra), bajo el reinado de la reina María Bloody Mary de Inglaterra, Thomas Cranmer (arzobispo de Canterbury) y cuatro otros, incluida Lady Jane Grey, son acusados de alta traición y sentenciados a muerte.
November 13 →Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I of England as Queen of England after only nine days on the throne.
July 19 →A year after claiming the throne of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason.
February 12 →More from the Renaissance
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