lady jane grey
Lady Jane Grey's rule of less than two weeks is the shortest rule of England in its history. Those historians that consider her a monarch have taken either the day of her proclamation as queen, 10 July, or that of her predecessor's death, 6 July, as the beginning. Hence her popular names of "The Nine Days' Queen" or, less commonly, "The Thirteen Days' Queen". She is sometimes reckoned the first Queen regnant of England.
Lady Jane had an excellent Humanist education and a reputation as one of the most learned women of her day.[4] A committed Protestant, she was posthumously regarded not only as a polit…more
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Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537 – 12 February 1554) was a claimant to the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland. She was de facto monarch of England after the death of Edward VI for just over a week in July 1553. Residing in the Tower of London during her s...
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Elizabeth I Of England
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Edward Vi Of England
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Mary I Of England
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Henry Viii Of England
Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.Henry V...