(1536/1537 – 12 February 1554) |
In May 1553, she married Lord Guildford Dudley, the son of John Dudley, the duke of Northumberland. In the beginning of 1554, Jane's father, Henry Grey, joined Sir Thomas Wyatt’s revolt against Mary that broke out after her announcement of her intention to marry Philip II of Spain. While suppressing this insurrection, Mary decided it was also necessary to eliminate her political opponents, and on February 7 she signed the death warrants of Jane and her husband, Guildford. On the morning of February 12, at the age of 16, Jane was executed in the Tower Green within the Tower of London.
3 comments:
What a nightmare for this young girl to go through! Your post reminds of the movie "Lady Jane" with Helena Bonham Carter. It was made in 1986 and it's still a great film.
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Please see the July 19 post of http://www.robswebstek.com/ for a dramatic painting of this event.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful nomination!
Theresa
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