Wednesday, July 10, 2024

#OTD 1553: The tragic teenage monarch: Lady Jane Grey begins nine days’ reign as Queen of England and Ireland

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A tragic and innocent figure thrust into an impossible situation,15 year-old Lady Jane Grey reluctantly takes the throne of Queen of England and Ireland, a reign that would last all of nine days. For her trouble, she would be executed by Mary Tudor in 1554. 

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