Jane Grey12 June 1553
Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
England · House / House of Grey. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
Proclaimed Queen by Northumberland who had persuaded Edward VI to leave her the throne
Succeeds as Lady of England, 9-19 July, Queen Janes rule lasts just 10 days
Brought to the Tower & cermonially received as Queen
Janes Greys mother was a niece of Henry VIII & married to Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
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