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The Controversial Reign of Lady Jane Grey
TLDR Lady Jane Grey's short-lived reign as Queen of England was influenced by the tension between Catholic and Protestant factions and the Tudor dynasty's obsession with male heirs. Despite being proclaimed queen after the death of King Edward VI, she was eventually overthrown by Mary and imprisoned in the Tower.
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Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days' Queen, was proclaimed queen of England after the death of King Edward VI, but her reign was short-lived as she was eventually overthrown by Mary and imprisoned in the Tower.
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Lady Jane Grey's status as Queen of England is a subject of controversy, but her short reign and execution mark a pivotal moment in English history, influenced by the tension between Catholic and Protestant factions and the Tudor dynasty's obsession with male heirs.
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The issue of a husband and the potential loss of power that comes with it hangs over the reigns of Jane, Mary, and Elizabeth, as well as the Tudor dynasty's obsession with male heirs, but when Henry VIII dies, he does have a son, Edward VI, who becomes king at the age of nine and is a promising heir with a strong education and a fervent belief in Protestantism.
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Edward VI falls ill in 1553 and starts to consider the succession, ultimately deciding that the crown should go to the male heirs of his cousin, Lady Jane Grey, rather than his sisters Mary and Elizabeth.
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Edward VI excludes his sisters Mary and Elizabeth from the succession because he believes that women cannot be queens and that they are both illegitimate, but later changes his succession plan to include Lady Jane Grey and her male heirs.
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Edward VI excludes his sisters Mary and Elizabeth from the succession because he believes that women cannot be queens and that they are both illegitimate, but later changes his succession plan to include Lady Jane Grey and her male heirs, despite the fact that it is widely felt to be illegal.
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John Dudley, also known as Northumberland, is often portrayed as a villain, but he is actually a competent military man and governor who plays a significant role in Edward VI's reign and the Lady Jane Grey saga.
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The question of whether it was John Dudley or Edward VI who came up with the scheme to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne is unclear, but it is possible that Edward VI was the one driving the plan, and while Dudley may have had self-interest, he may not have been the mastermind behind it all.
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Lady Jane Grey, born in 1537 and raised in Bradgate Park near Leicester, is described as having small features, a well-made nose, red lips, arched eyebrows, and sparkling reddish-brown eyes, and she is praised for her intelligence and love of reading, particularly Plato, by humanist scholar Roger Ascham.
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Lady Jane Grey marries Guilford Dudley, but their marriage is plagued by illness and they have only been married for nine weeks when Jane becomes queen.
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Lady Jane Grey is informed by her father-in-law, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, that King Edward VI has died and she is now the queen, but she reacts with tears and doubts about her new role.
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