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Lady Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII, so she was a cousin of Edward VI. When he was dieing he was persuaded to proclaim Lady Jane Grey as heir to the throne instead of his sister Mary (a Catholic) or illegitimate Elizabeth
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoImmediately after the death of her cousin King Edward VI in 1553, she was queen for nine days until Edward's older sister Mary claimed the throne.
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∙ 10y agoEdward made Lady Jane Grey a queen because he didn't want his catholic sister to be queen he wanted a Protestant to be queen.
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How old was lady Jane grey when she was queen?
Lady Jane Grey was queen when she was 15 years old.
Why did Lady Jane grey become queen for 9 days?
She was Queen for 9 days because her sister killed her. But she did not mean to.
Who wrote lady Jane gray?
There have been several other books written about Lady Jane Grey such as: "Lady Jane Grey: Nine Days Queen" in 1985 written by Alison Plowder "Lady Jane Grey The Nine Day Queen of England" in 2004 written by Faith Cook "Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey" in 2007 written by Alison Weir
Was lady Jane gray a catholic?
No, Lady Jane Grey was a Protestant. The only reason she became queen was because Edward VI didn't want his Catholic sister, Mary to become queen. Edward was actually given medicine to stay alive just long enough for Edward to choose Lady Jane Grey as the next queen.
Who was the queen for just 9 days?
Queen Jane was the Queen of England for just eleven days starting on July 6 to July 17,1553. Her reign was cut short, they used a big axe !
What was the nickname for Lady Jane Grey?
The Nine Days Queen.
How did lady Jane grey get her nickname?
Her name was lady jane and she got the grey from all of her miserys and how she got her other nickname (the nine day queen) was of course the queen for nine days.
What realation is lady Jane grey to Edward VI?
Lady Jane Grey was related to Edward VI because she was his first cousin once removed. Lady Jane Grey was the Queen of England who followed Edward VI to the thrown.
Was lady Jane grey queen for 21 days?
Nope she was Queen for 9 days.
When was lady Jane grey crowned queen?
10th July 1553
Was Lady Jane Grey a queen?
yes, but only for 9 days.
Was bloody Mary queen for 9 days?
no that was lady jane grey
