Day 7 of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Lady Jane Grey!
Jane was pressured into accepting the title as queen after she was named heir by Edward VI. Edward did not want his sister Mary, who was a Catholic, to succeed him. 1/3
Jane was pressured into accepting the title as queen after she was named heir by Edward VI. Edward did not want his sister Mary, who was a Catholic, to succeed him. 1/3
Comments
Jane and her husband Guilford Dudley were locked in the Tower of London. They were both executed on February, 12th 1554. Guilford went first, as he was a lower rank. 2/3