Full name:  Lady Jane Grey Born:  8th February 1537, at Greenwich Palace Place of Birth:  Leicestershire Ascended to the throne:  10th July 1553 Crowned:  Never Reign:  9 days Died:  12th February 1554, London

Jane was born in 1537, to Lady Frances Brandon, the granddaughter of Henry VII.

Jane was an extremely intelligent, protestant woman, due to her academic upbringing.

In 1553, Jane married Lord Guildford Dudley. He was the son of Northumberland, the regent of King Edward VI.

When it became clear that Edward was dying from tuberculosis, Northumberland wanted to prevent the Catholic Mary from claiming the throne. So he persuaded Edward to alter the succession line so that the throne would pass to Jane. He declared Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate.

Jane acceded to the throne in July 1553, when Edward died. However, Mary had public support, even Jane's father proclaimed Mary as queen. Jane relinquished the throne to Mary.

Jane and her husband were imprisoned, and tried for treason. In November 1553, they were found guilty and sentenced to death, but the sentence was suspended.

In 1554, they were beheaded due to her father's support for Sir Thomas Wyatt's rebellion against Mary.