But the 17-year-old had no interest in being queen. On July 10, 1553, Lady Jane Grey was crowned queen of England. She refused to wear the crown. Upon refusing to wear the crown, Jane recalled ...

In the summer of 1553, a girl of around 16 was proclaimed the queen of England. Her name was Lady Jane Grey, and she ruled for just nine days before being executed at the Tower of London.

Historic travesty or juicy royal soap? The now canceled series My Lady Jane was both, playing fast and loose with history even as it introduced a new generation to the saga of the doomed Lady Jane ...

Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just nine ... of the so-called “Nine Days Queen” painted before her death.

She was Queen of England for just nine days before being executed at age 17, marking the shortest reign in British history. Now new research suggests a portrait that has gone on display in Britain ...

Jane Grey was queen for just nine days ... turned England towards when he founded the Church of England (more on this later). Portrait of Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) (De Agostini via Getty Images ...

LONDON (AP) — A painting that has gone on public display Friday could be the only portrait of England’s shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the ...

By Chris Vognar Lady Jane Grey is generally considered a tragic heroine, the teen queen of England and Ireland for nine days in 1553 before her foes manipulated her into an early death by execution.

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