Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey (October 12?, 1537–February 12, 1554), was a great granddaughter of Henry VII of England, and was proclaimed Queen of England for nine days in 1553. Her status as a monarch is controversial; her succession contravened an Act of Parliament, but so did the succession of several other monarchs. However, after her rule ended, her proclamation as Queen was revoked. She was also known as one of the most learned women of her day, described by the historian Alison Weir as one of “the finest female minds of the century.”

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October 12 - 1537 - February 12 - 1554 - Henry VII of England - Queen - England - 1553 - Act of Parliament - Historian - Alison Weir

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She is sometimes known as "The Nine Days' Queen" (July 10 - July 19, 1553) or "The Thirteen Days' Queen" (July 6 - July 19, 1553)—owing to uncertainty as to when she actually succeeded to the throne and was deposed. "Nine days" is the more commonly held view. The day of her predecessor's death (July 6) and that of her official proclamation as Queen (July 10) have both been considered to be the beginning of her short reign.

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July 10 - July 19 - 1553 - July 6 - Throne

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She was also the subject of the she-tragedy entitled Lady Jane Grey from 1715 by Nicholas Rowe, which emphasizes the pathos of Jane's fate.

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She-tragedy - 1715 - Nicholas Rowe - Pathos

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