Lady Jane Grey, or Lady Jane Dudley, was
proclaimed Queen on this day in 1553. She has been commonly
referred to as The Nine Days Queen. She was the great-granddaughter
of Henry VII through his daughter Mary, Queen of France. From 10
July to the 19 July, she was the de facto monarch of England and
Ireland. It has been reported that she was born in October of 1537.
However, more recent research…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 2)
8th October 2019
Today we continue with the final part of
Chief Reporter Kristin Contino’s interview with historian, author,
and BBC documentary presenter Dr Helen Castor (Read the first part
of the interview here). Castor recently travelled to America to
present lectures about…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 1)
7th October 2019
You might know her as “The Nine Days
Queen,” and Lady Jane Grey has become a sort of tragic romantic
figure in English history because of her short reign and eventual
beheading. But who was this teenage girl who came to the throne as
the first proclaimed queen…
On 24 March 1603 Queen Elizabeth I
breathed her last and – left with no legitimate heir – the House of
Tudor came to an end after more than 100 years on the English
throne. Beginnings The House of Tudor was founded in 1485 when
Henry Tudor defeated King Richard III in battle, ending the War of
the Roses and capturing the throne as King Henry VII. His claim was
then reinforced when he united…
Lady Jane Grey, or Lady Jane Dudley, was
proclaimed Queen on this day in 1553. She has been commonly
referred to as The Nine Days Queen. She was the great-granddaughter
of Henry VII through his daughter Mary, Queen of France. From 10
July to the 19 July, she was the de facto…
She is more popularly known as the ‘Nine
Days Queen’ though is also remembered for her untimely demise
within the walls of the Tower of London. Lady Jane Grey short-lived
reign began on 10th July 1553 following the death of King Edward
VI, who had personally named Lady…
Though her reign is disputed by many,
Lady Jane Grey is undoubtedly this country’s shortest reigning
monarch. Jane is popularly known as the ‘Nine Days Queen’ because
of her curtailed reign. It is often a view of many she was a victim
of her cousin, Edward VI’s, plans to keep his Catholic half-sister
Mary off the English throne. The ‘Nine Days Queen’ Lady Jane…
