British Royalty. She was the Queen of England, the daughter of Henry Grey, Marquis of Dorset (later Duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, a niece of King Henry VIII. She married Guildford Dudley in May of 1553. She then became the unwitting pawn in the schemes of the Duke of Northumberland, her father-in-law, to prevent the Catholic Princess Mary from gaining the throne and to see his own son as King. The Duke was able to convince the seriously-ill Edward VI to name Jane as his successor. She reigned as Queen for nine days. She and her husband were taken into custody by Mary's forces on July 20, 1553, and remained in the Tower of London until their and her father's execution for treason in 1554.
British Royalty. She was the Queen of England, the daughter of Henry Grey, Marquis of Dorset (later Duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, a niece of King Henry VIII. She married Guildford Dudley in May of 1553. She then became the unwitting pawn in the schemes of the Duke of Northumberland, her father-in-law, to prevent the Catholic Princess Mary from gaining the throne and to see his own son as King. The Duke was able to convince the seriously-ill Edward VI to name Jane as his successor. She reigned as Queen for nine days. She and her husband were taken into custody by Mary's forces on July 20, 1553, and remained in the Tower of London until their and her father's execution for treason in 1554.
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