Lady Jane Grey
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| Lady Jane Grey (1537–1554) |
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| Alternative names | The Nine Days' Queen | ||
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English noblewoman English: Executed for high treason
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| Date of birth/death | circa | ||
| Location of birth/death | London | ||
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Lady Jane Grey (1537 – 12 February 1554) was a claimant to the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland. She was de facto monarch of England after the death of Edward VI for just over a week in July 1553.
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Praying Lady Jane Grey to accept the Crown, by Giovanni Battista Cipriani
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George Whiting Flagg: Lady Jane Grey Preparing for Execution. 1835
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The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, by Paul Delaroche