Marriage
Marries his 4th son to Lady Jane Grey
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1553 in England — Page 6
Explore 213 historical events and records for England in 1553.
Historical records for England in 1553
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Marriage
Marries Catherine Grey
Mary Defeats Jane Succession Attempt
Mary I successfully asserted her claim to the throne after the attempt to install Lady Jane Grey failed.
Peerage
Created Earl Warwick
Proclamation of Mary
Signs a proclamation in favour of Mary
Sinking of Henry Grace à Dieu
Accidentally destroyed by fire
Sinking of Henry Grace à Dieu - Woolwich Fire
Henry Grace à Dieu, also called Great Harry, was accidentally destroyed by fire at Woolwich on 25 August 1553.
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Succession
Creates a puppet soveriegn to prevent Mary undoing all his Protestant reforms
Succession
Proclaims Lady Jane Grey Queen after Edward's death. Helps get Lady Jane Grey crowned Queen, married to his 2nd son Lord Guildford Dudley. Gets Edward VI to alter the succession to Lady Jane Grey
Succession
Janes Greys mother was a niece of Henry VIII & married to Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
Succession
Signs a proclamation in favour of Lady Jane Grey
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