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The story of Lady Jane Grey is one of the
most poignant in all of English history. It is
the tragedy of a young girl forced to assume
the throne of England against her will. It is
also the story of a love so great it transcends
the ages.
It was clear in 1553 that Edward VI, the
fifteen-year-old Protestant King of England,
the son of Henry VIII, was dying. To prevent
the Catholic succession of Edward s sister
Mary Tudor, John Dudley, Duke of North-
umberland, persuaded the King to leave the
crown to his cousin Lady Jane Grey.
As part of this scheme, Lady Jane was also
made to marry Guilford Dudley, North-
umberland s son. At seventeen he was an
undisciplined and spoiled wastrel; she was
fifteen, scholarly and serious. Yet the mutual
dislike of the ill-matched couple quickly
grew into passionate love, a love that sur-
vived the ruthless political machinations of
the Tudor court and did not falter, even in the
face of death.
When Mary claimed the throne and North-
umberland s ambitions were thwarted, the
lovers were the innocent victims. Tae.,,, could
have betrayed each other and saved them-
selves, but they remained true--and were
executed on the same day.
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