Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537 – 12 February 1554), 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 1553. Jane was later beheaded for high treason. Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII (through his youngest daughter, Mary Tudor), a grand-niece of Henry VIII, and cousin to Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. Under the will of Henry VIII, Jane was in line to the throne after her cousins. She had a humanist education and a reputation as one of the most learned young women of her day. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lady Jane Grey is the 5th most popular nobleman (up from 71st in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 254th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Nobleman.

Lady Jane Grey was born in 1537 to Henry Grey, the Duke of Suffolk, and his wife, Frances Brandon. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. Lady Jane Grey's claim to the English throne is based on her descent from Henry VII and she was the great-granddaughter of King Edward IV. Her father was the younger son of a duke and was not expected to inherit his father's title. However, when her uncle died, he became the Duke of Suffolk. Lady Jane Grey was a descendant of Henry VII and her father was the younger son of a duke and not expected to inherit his father's title. When her uncle died, he became the Duke of Suffolk. Lady Jane Grey was the youngest daughter of the Duke of Suffolk and the great-granddaughter of King Edward IV. Her father was the younger son of a duke and not expected to inherit his father's title. When her uncle died, he became the Duke of Suffolk. Lady Jane Grey was the youngest daughter of the Duke of Suffolk and the great-granddaughter of King Edward IV. Her father was the younger son of a duke and not expected to inherit his father's title. When her uncle died, he became the Duke of Suffolk.