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Lady Jane Grey: Queen of England?

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Jane Grey and the Rebellion in England

In 1554, a rebellion in England took place against Queen Mary's plans to become King Philip II of Spain. One of the leaders of the rebellion was Jane's father, Henry Grey, the Duke of Suffolk. The involvement of Jane's family in the rebellion pretty much sealed her fate. On February 2nd, 1554, she and her husband were beheaded. There are no contemporary portraits of her that survive.

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