Lady Jane Grey
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Summary
Lady Jane Grey was born on October 1537[1] in Bradgate House[2]. She died on February 12, 1554[3], in Tower of London[4]. She worked as a queen regnant[5]. She ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,432 views/month, #1,303 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1537[7]
- Date of death: 1554[8]
- Place of burial: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets[9]
- Father: Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk[10]
- Mother: Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk[11]
- Spouse: Lord Guildford Dudley[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[13]
- Position held: monarch of England[14], King of Ireland[15]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Family: Grey family[18]
- Noble title: queen[19]
- Commons category: Lady Jane Grey[20]
- Cause of death: decapitation[21]
- Family name: Grey[22]
- Given name: Jane[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lady Jane Grey[24]
- Commons gallery: Lady Jane Grey[25]
- Relative: Henry VIII of England[26], Mary I[27], Elizabeth I of England[28], Edward VI of England[29]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[30]
- Depicted by: Lady Jane Dudley (née Grey)[31]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[38], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[39], A historical dictionary of British women[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Commons Creator page: Lady Jane Grey[42]
- Name in native language: Jane Grey[43]
Why It Matters
Lady Jane Grey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
Where was Lady Jane Grey born?
Lady Jane Grey was born in Bradgate House[2].
Where did Lady Jane Grey die?
Lady Jane Grey passed away in Tower of London[4].
Who were Lady Jane Grey's parents?
Lady Jane Grey's father was Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk[10]. Lady Jane Grey's mother was Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk[11].
Who was Lady Jane Grey married to?
Lady Jane Grey's spouses include Lord Guildford Dudley[12].
What did Lady Jane Grey do for work?
Lady Jane Grey worked as a queen regnant[5].