From the moment edward vi draws jane into the line of succession, her terrible fate, on the block in the tower of london, is sealed. The reigning queen of england for nine days, lady jane grey was the greatgranddaughter of king henry vii and the grandniece of king henry viii. A further note on the date of birth of lady jane grey. The death of king henry viii throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. Jane had two younger sisters, katherine, born in 1540 and mary, born in 1545. Notable ancestors includewilliam i of england 10271087, charlemagne 747814, hugh capet c940996, alfred the great 849899. Edward nettle, catherine grey and 4 other siblings.
Lady jane grey was born of none of these wives, nor even from henry directly, but rather through one of his younger siblings, mary, onetime queen of france. Lady jane received proper education to make a good match from an equally good family. Jane greys grandmother was mary tudor, queen of france and younger sister of englands king henry viii. I concluded that jane grey was born in or before june or july 1537, rather than in october.
To explain why, we first have to offer an alltoobrief primer on the political background of tudor england up to this point. Lady jane grey is a famous sidelight to british royal history, a queen for just nine days in the tudor era of king henry viii at age 15 she was married to lord guilford dudley as part of a plot to control the english throne after the death of her cousin, the boy king edward vi son of henry viii and jane seymour on 10 july 1553, four days after edwards death, lady janes supporters. She was born in leicester, the daughter of the marquess of dorset, who sent her to the royal court when she was nine to tend to catherine parr, the sixth wife of henry viii. She was the eldest daughter of henry grey, later duke of suffolk, and lady frances brandon. Traditionally, she is believed to have been born at bradgate park, leicestershire above, but recent research has alternatively suggested that her birthplace was in london. Lady jane grey in a desperate bid to secure his own power upon the young kings death, northumberland concocted a plan to put a puppet upon the throne. She died on november 9, 1944 in new york city, new york, usa. Lady jane is most remembered as the nine day queen before mary tudor was confirmed as queen in 1553 after the death of her halfbrother edward vi. The famous queen that ruled for nine days was born in october of 15361537 at her family home in bradgate park. Biography of lady jane grey, the 9 day queen of england. Lady jane grey was born in leicestershire in 1537, to a family wellconnected to the tudor rulers. Beautiful and intelligent, she reluctantly allowed herself at age 15 to be put on the throne by unscrupulous politicians. Anxious to keep england true to the reformation, a scheming minister john dudley marries off his son, guilford, to lady jane grey, whom he places on.
Lady jane grey, october, born in 1537, in leicester, england, lady jane grey is remembered as one of the most romanticized monarchs of the tudors time, mary tudor dethroned lady grey only nine days after her crowning on 19th july 1553. She was a viable heir to the english throne because of her maternal grandmother, princess mary tudor. February 12, 1554 at tower of london, aged 16 years, 3 months, and 28 days buried at. Lady jane grey, queen of england disputed was born circa october 12, 1537 in bradgate park, charwood forest, leicestershire, england. She was a queen of england, queen of england for 9 days, queen. The birth of lady jane grey lady jane grey was born in october of 1537 at her family home of bradgate park. Lady jane grey is a english queen of england, who was born on in birth place not known. Lady jane grey was born in 1537, the daughter of henry viiis royal niece, frances, and her husband, harry grey, marques of dorset. Jane was the daughter of henry grey, marquis of dorset later duke of suffolk and frances brandon, a niece of henry viii. Her life began with promise and high expectations but ended tragically, due in part to the ambitions of her father and the religious strife. Her life began with promise and high expectations but ended tragically, due in part to the ambitions of her father and the religious strife of the times. After the death of her first husband, king louis xii of france in 1515, mary secretly wed her true love, charles brandon. Jane was born in 1537 to henry grey and lady frances brandon. A further note on the date of birth of lady jane grey by john stephan.
Biography of jane grey excerpt lady jane grey, formally jane of england 1537 12 february 1554, a grandniece of henry viii of england, reigned as uncrowned queen regnant of the kingdom of england for nine days in july 1553. Her mother was the daughter of henry viiis sister mary tudor, and she was a great granddaughter of henry vii. Chapel royal, london lady jane grey was born at bradgate park, leicestershire around october 1537. Her father was henry grey, marquess of dorset, later duke of suffolk. With helena bonham carter, cary elwes, john wood, michael hordern.
Astrology and natal chart of jane grey, born on 15371005. Lady jane grey was born in 1536 or 1537 as the eldest daughter of henry grey, duke of suffolk and lady frances brandon. She was raised a protestant and had a difficult childhood as her mother dominated her meek mannered daughter. Lady jane greys early life lady jane grey was born in around 1537, at the height of the dissolution of the monasteries. Historical time line below is a list of key events that had bearing on the life of lady jane grey. Lady janes beheading came on 12th february 1554 due to this treacherous act.
Plowdens tracing of the history is very much personality driven. Lady jane grey, also called from 1553 lady jane dudley, born october 1537, bradgate, leicestershire, englanddied february 12, 1554, london, titular queen of england for nine days in 1553. The traditional view is that she was born at bradgate park in leicestershire in october 1537, while more recent research indicates that she was born somewhat earlier, possibly in london, in late 1536 or in the spring of 1537. She was a great granddaughter of king henry vii, her mother being lady frances brandon, daughter of king henry viiis younger sister, mary, and her accession was maneouvered by the lord protector, john dudley, duke of northumberland, who was ruling the country as. Jane was born in the autumn of 1537, the daughter of the marquess of dorset. Lady jane grey was born in october 1537 at bradgate park, leicestershire, as the eldest daughter of marquees of dorset, henry grey, and lady frances brandon, daughter of henry viiis sister, mary tudor. Janes family was royal on her mothers side frances brandon was a daughter of mary, dowager queen of france and sister of. Lady jane grey 15371554, also known as the nine days queen, was born in london, or at her family home of bradgate park, leicestershire, england.
Her parents were henry grey, 1st duke of suffolk, 3rd marquess of dorset and frances brandon, duchess of suffolk. Through her mother, lady frances brandon, she was the greatgranddaughter of henry vii. She was the daughter of henry and frances brandon, who was the daughter of henry viiis sister mary. Lady jane grey biography childhood, life achievements. At around the age of 10, jane entered the household of henry viiis last queen, katherine parr where she was exposed to a strongly protestant. She was the daughter of henry grey and frances brandon, daughter of henry viiis youngest sister, mary. She was an actress, known for the little gray lady 1914, man and his angel 1916 and the test 1916. She was well educated and also a devout protestant. On the birthdate of lady jane grey by john stephan edwards notes and queries, vol 54 no 3, sep 2007. She, along with her two younger sisters lady catherine grey 1940 and lady mary grey 1945, was related to henry vii as his great. She was married to hugh whitfield martin aka riccardo martin and william e. She then became the unwitting pawn in the schemes of the duke of. On february 12, 1554, 18yearold lady jane grey was beheaded after a nineday reign as queen of england. He was a great grandson of elizabeth woodville, edward ivs queen consort, through a son of her first marriage to sir john grey.
October 15, 1537 at bradgate, leicestershire married. Lady jane grey was born at bradgate park, leicestershire around october 1537. Jane grey was born on may 22, 1883 in middlebury, vermont, usa. He persuaded the dying young king to will his crown to lady jane grey, who by coincidence just happened to be the dukes daughterinlaw. Edward is henrys first and only male heir to the throne. Lady jane grey was born in 1537, in leicester, england. She was born circa 15361537 and died on 12 february 1554.
The lieutenant of the tower of london guides her while the executioner waits. Facts about lady jane grey will remind the readers with the life of the english noblewoman. Leicester, england is the birthplace of lady jane grey. Her parents were henry grey, the marquees of dorset and frances brandon, the daughter of henry viiis sister mary.
Jane is now officially third in line to the throne. Lady jane grey was the eldest child of lord henry and lady frances grey, the duke and duchess of suffolk. Mary grey, born about 1545, was the third and youngest daughter of henry grey, 1st duke of suffolk, and lady frances brandon, daughter of. The execution of lady jane grey the gospel coalition. Jane grey was born circa 1829, at birth place, to thomas grey and jane grey. Lady jane grey, born sometime between 1536 and 1537, was queen of england for nine days after the death of the boy king, edward vi. T he execution of lady jane grey, a wellknown picture in londons national gallery, shows a blindfolded girl dressed in white fumbling for the block. Lady jane grey was the eldest daughter of henry grey, 1st duke of suffolk, and his wife, frances. Known as the nine day queen, lady jane grey, britains shortest reigning monarch, ruled for just over a week in the summer of 1553. Jane grey is sometimes called the nine days queen, in a reference to her brief rule, and she is a subject of fascination among some historians, many of whom view her as a victim of circumstance.
He was a greatgrandson of elizabeth woodville, edward ivs queen consort, through a son of her first marriage to sir john grey. Lady jane grey was born in october of 1537 at her family home of bradgate park. In his book, the lady jane greys prayer book, he states that jane was born in late 1536. Lady jane grey, was born to frances brandon, daughter of henry viiis sister, mary and henry grey, duke of suffolk, at leicester, england. Jane grey was born around 1537 to henry grey and lady frances brandon, who was related to henry vii through her mother, princess mary. Lady jane grey was born in october 1537 and died in february 1554. She was born in the same month in 1537 as his son and successor, edward vi, and her ambitious parents, hoping to.
That puppet was lady jane grey, the quiet, devout sixteenyearold granddaughter of henry viiis younger sister, mary rose. Edward died on 6th july 1553 and lady jane ascended to the throne with her husband lord guildford dudley at her side she was just sweet sixteen. Jane was an english noblewoman, who occupied the english throne from 10 july until 19 july 1553 and was executed by decapitation, a usual method for persons of royal blood, for high treason. Since publication of that note, my research in connection with a putative portrait of lady jane grey has brought to light additional evidence regarding janes date of birth. Jane grey historical records and family trees myheritage.