Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Spouses
Birth1536/1537, England8598
Accession10 Jul 15538598 Age: 17
Death12 Feb 1554, Tower of London, London, England8598 Age: 18
FlagsEldest Daughter, King/Queen
MotherFrancis BRANDON
Individual Notes
• “Nine Days Queen”8598
• Under the will of Henry VIII, Jane was in line to the throne after her cousins. She had a humanist education and a reputation as one of the most learned young women of her day.8598
• In June, the dying Edward VI wrote his will, nominating Jane and her male heirs as successors to the Crown, in part because his half-sister Mary was Catholic, whereas Jane was a committed Protestant and would support he reformed Church of England, whose foundation Edward laid. The will removed both of his half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, from the line of succession because of their illegitimacy, subverting their lawful claims under the Third Succession Act. Through the Duke of Northumberland. Edward’s letters patent in favor of Jane were signed by the entire privy council, bishops, and other notables.8598
• After Edward’s death, Jane was proclaimed queen on 10 July 1553 and awaited coronation in the Tower of London. Support for Mary grew rapidly, and most of Jane’s supporters abandoned her. The Privy Council suddenly changed sides and proclaimed Mary as queen on 19 July, deposing Jane. Here primary supporter, her father-in-law, The Duke of Northumberland, was accused of treason and executed less than a month later. Jane was held prisoner in the Towner, and in November 1553, she was also convicted of treason, which carried a sentence of death.
Mary initially spared her life, but Jane soon became viewed as a threat to the Crown when her father, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, became involved with Wyatt’s rebellion against Mary’s intention to marry Philip of Spain. Jane and her husband were both executed by beheading on 12 February 1554 at the Tower of London. At the time of her execution, Jane was either 16 or 17 years old.8598
• Under the will of Henry VIII, Jane was in line to the throne after her cousins. She had a humanist education and a reputation as one of the most learned young women of her day.8598
• In June, the dying Edward VI wrote his will, nominating Jane and her male heirs as successors to the Crown, in part because his half-sister Mary was Catholic, whereas Jane was a committed Protestant and would support he reformed Church of England, whose foundation Edward laid. The will removed both of his half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, from the line of succession because of their illegitimacy, subverting their lawful claims under the Third Succession Act. Through the Duke of Northumberland. Edward’s letters patent in favor of Jane were signed by the entire privy council, bishops, and other notables.8598
• After Edward’s death, Jane was proclaimed queen on 10 July 1553 and awaited coronation in the Tower of London. Support for Mary grew rapidly, and most of Jane’s supporters abandoned her. The Privy Council suddenly changed sides and proclaimed Mary as queen on 19 July, deposing Jane. Here primary supporter, her father-in-law, The Duke of Northumberland, was accused of treason and executed less than a month later. Jane was held prisoner in the Towner, and in November 1553, she was also convicted of treason, which carried a sentence of death.
Mary initially spared her life, but Jane soon became viewed as a threat to the Crown when her father, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, became involved with Wyatt’s rebellion against Mary’s intention to marry Philip of Spain. Jane and her husband were both executed by beheading on 12 February 1554 at the Tower of London. At the time of her execution, Jane was either 16 or 17 years old.8598
MarriageMay 15538598