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Jane Grey |
| Born 1537
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| Died 1554 |
| Daughter
of Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk and Frances Brandon |
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- Queen of England for just nine days
from July 10th to 19th 1553.
- She was the great-grand-daughter of
Henry VII.
- In 1553 she married Lord Guildford
Dudley who was son of the Duke of Northumberland.
- Edward VI
had named Jane as the next queen instead of his sisters Mary
and Elizabeth.
- When Edward died Jane reluctantly accepted
the crown.
- She had the support of the people and
the Lord Mayor of London.
- She was arrested by supporters of Mary
and quickly executed on Tower Green in 1554.
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