Jane Gray should have had the regular life of a noblewoman, but she became a political pawn and died at age 16. She was born the daughter of a duke, but she had connections to the Tudor family. She was great-granddaughter of Henry VII and grandniece of Henry VIII. When he died, his sickly son Edward became Edward VI. There was talk of Jane marrying Edward, but she ended up with Guildford Dudley. Her father-in-law was Lord Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland. Northumberland actually ran the country. Northumberland convinced Edward to change his will, cutting his sisters Mary and Elizabeth out, and naming Jane his heir. Edward died in 1553 and on July 10, Jane was proclaimed Queen. From this point on, she never left the Tower of London. She ruled from there for nine days and then she was imprisoned there for several months. Northumberland had underestimated the popularity of Mary Tudor, who as she marched to London gained support. On July 19, she was arrested. Northumberland was executed in August. Jane was beheaded for high treason on Feb. 12, 1554. But first, her husband was executed and his headless body paraded in front of her window. Harsh. In the end she was just a naïve little noble girl who got in way over her head, which she ended up losing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tragic-story-englands-nine-day-queen-180964042/
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