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Signature. Lady Jane Grey (1536/7 – 12 February 1554), also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage [ 3 ] and as the " Nine Days' Queen ", [ 6 ] was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 to 19 July 1553. Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII, through his youngest daughter Mary, and a great ...
Oil on canvas. Dimensions. 246 cm × 297 cm (97 in × 117 in) Location. National Gallery, London. The Execution of Lady Jane Grey is an oil painting by Paul Delaroche, completed in 1833, which is now in the National Gallery in London. It was enormously popular in the decades after it was painted, but in the 20th century realist historical ...
Contents. Thomas Palmer (died 1553) Sir Thomas Palmer (died 22 August 1553) was an English soldier and courtier. His testimony was crucial in the final downfall of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset in 1551–1552. Palmer was executed for his support of Lady Jane Grey in the succession crisis of 1553.
What happened to Lady Jane Grey, England's Nine-Day Queen? ... Portrait of Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) (De Agostini via Getty Images) ... Updates. Weather. CBS News.
Signature. John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504 [1] – 22 August 1553) was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death. The son of Edmund Dudley, a minister of Henry ...
Wyatt's Rebellion was a limited and unsuccessful uprising in England in early 1554 led by four men, one of whom was Sir Thomas Wyatt. It was given its name by the lawyer at Wyatt's arraignment, who stated for the record that "this shall be ever called Wyat's Rebellion". [1] The rebellion arose out of concern over Queen Mary I 's determination ...
Place of creation: United States of America : Object history: Formerly in the collection of Lumen Reed. References: Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of the New York Historical Society, 36
Nicholas Ridley (c.1500 – 16 October 1555) was an English Bishop of London (the only bishop called "Bishop of London and Westminster" [ 1 ]). Ridley was one of the Oxford Martyrs burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions, for his teachings and his support of Lady Jane Grey. He is remembered with a commemoration in the calendar of ...