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Guildford Dudley Biography and Timeline

Follow Guildford Dudley through 5 dated historical records for England.

Guildford Dudley, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1535–1554Years on this page

1535

Birth of Guildford Dudley

Lord · Husband of Lady Jane Grey · England · House / House of Tudor

Guildford Dudley is born into the Northumberland family and later marries Lady Jane Grey during the succession crisis surrounding Edward VI's death.

1553

Guildford Dudley Imprisoned after Jane's Fall

Lord · Husband of Lady Jane Grey · Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Guildford Dudley is detained in the Tower after the collapse of his wife's disputed government and Mary's successful accession.

1554

Execution of Guildford Dudley

Lord · Husband of Lady Jane Grey · Tower Hill · House / House of Tudor

Guildford Dudley is beheaded for treason after the failure of the Jane Grey succession and renewed rebellion against Mary I.

Role range: 1554

Wyatt Rebellion

Lord · Husband of Lady Jane Grey · Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Is executed after Wyatt's rising makes Jane Grey dangerous.

Role range: 1554-1554

Wyatt Rebellion

Lord · Husband of Lady Jane Grey · Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Guildford Dudley is executed after the Wyatt Rebellion makes Jane Grey politically dangerous.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.