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The Line of SuccessionAt the time of Edward's accession, the next ten people in line for the throne were all female, and there were several interpretations of the order in which they should be ranked. Placing them in what would now be seen as the rightful succession, they were: 1. Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's eldest daugher (but she had been disinherited under the Act of Succession of 1534, due to ..

어릴 때부터 사랑했던 소녀, 그 소녀가 다른 사람과 결혼을 하고, 이제는 세상을 떠나버린 그녀... 그녀에 대한 사랑과 세월의 무상함을 잔잔하게 노래하는 어린 시절의 나와 지금의 나, 'Dick and Jane'입니다. 노래를 부르는 주인공은 나, Jane은 내가 사랑한 소녀, Dick은 그녀가 ...

스페인의 무적함대를 무찔러 바다의 패권을 장악한 후 영국을 강대국으로 만든 여왕이 엘리자베스 1세라는 것은 누구나 다 알고 있는 사실이다. 게다가 그녀의 아버지는 무려 6명의 부인을 둔 그 유명한 헨리 8세가 아니던가. 그녀의 어머니 앤 불린은 간통이라는 누명인지 진실인지 모를 죄목으로 참..

Historical Time LineBelow is a list of key events that had bearing on the life of Lady Jane Grey. 1536 - King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour. 1537, October 12 - Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, is born. Edward is Henry's first and only male heir to the throne. 1537, October - Jane Grey is born, she is the great-granddaughter of King Henry VII and cousin to Edward VI. Jane is..

The Fall From Grace Queen Mary, signing the death warrant for Lady Jane Grey. As Mary declared herself Queen, Jane remained secluded in the state apartments with her ladies in waiting until the evening of July 19th. Then she was moved to the rooms above the Deputy-Lieutenant's, Thomas Brydges where she stayed for an unknown time before finally being moved to a house on the Green. It should also..

Nine Days as Queen Once inside the tower, Jane was taken to the presence- chamber, where she took her place under the state canopy. The Councilors had left to compose a reply to Mary's letter and Jane was left with a few attendants, among them her old nurse Mrs. Ellen and Mrs. Tilney, her gentlewoman. A short time later Winchester appeared, carrying some of the jewels and the Crown Imperial of ..

The Attempted Coronation John Dudley had obviously spent a great deal of time plotting just exactly how he would maneuver the unwilling Jane into the position of Queen, so that his son, in turn, would be king. Upon hearing on King Edward's death, Dudley persuaded the Council to send a letter to his sister Mary. In the letter, Dudley told Mary that Edward was very ill and wished to see her. All ..

The Marriage of Lady Jane Grey In 1551, Jane's mother, Frances Grey, lost her two half-brothers. It is believed that they died of influenza. Since Frances' father was already dead, she became the heir to Brandon estates. The title of Duke of Suffolk was passed to her husband Henry and she became the Duchess. In the same year, John Dudley was made the Duke of Northumberland and the chief council..

The Early Life of Lady Jane Grey As a child, she was well educated and learned to speak and read in Latin, Greek, French, and Italian, as well as English. In 1549, when she was 12 years old, John Aylmer became her tutor. Jane spoke glowingly of him, and said he was the complete opposite of her strict parents. Based on some correspondence that Aylmer wrote to Jane, some scholars feel he may have..

The Birth of Lady Jane GreyLady Jane Grey was born in October of 1537 at her family home of Bradgate Park. Her parents were Henry Grey, the marquees of Dorset and Frances Brandon, the daughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary. Jane's father later became the Duke of Suffolk. Jane had two younger sisters, Katherine, born in 1540 and Mary, born in 1545. This is the only known picture of Bradgate before..