“The crown is not my right. It pleaseth me not. The Lady Mary is the rightful heir.”

About Lady Jane Grey

Monarch • English

Lady Jane Grey was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland for nine days in July 1553. Known as the 'Nine-Day Queen,' her brief reign was a result of political maneuvering by her...

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