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1500s: Jane Grey’s tragedy was her royal blood.
The Last Tudor
What you need to know before your trail
Jane Grey was Queen of England for nine days. Using her position as cousin to the deceased king, her father and his conspirators put her on the throne ahead of the king’s half-sister Mary, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her crown and locked Jane in the Tower. When Jane refused to betray her Protestant faith, Mary sent her to the executioner’s block. There Jane turned her father’s greedy, failed grab for power into her own brave and tragic martyrdom.
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Jane Grey’s London
Bradgate House
While the exact details of Jane’s birth are not known, it is believed that she was born at Bradgate House, her father’s family seat. It’s now a partial ruin as the chapel is the only part left in tact.
The house was damaged in a fire in 1694 and by 1790 had fallen into disrepair.
Chelsea Place, London
Jane was sent to be a lady-in-waiting for Katherine Parr. Her husband Thomas Seymour was brought up at Wolf Hall. Their main resident was here at Chelsea Place in Ldonon
The original streets and houses are now more but are where Cheyne Walk, Chelsea now stands
Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire
Jane went here with Thomas and Katherine Seymour to Sudeley Castle in 1548, when Katherine went during her confinement.
Durham House, London
Jane was married to Lord Guildford Dudley in May 1553, aged 16 at Durham House. She didn’t want to marry him and soon moved back to her parents house
The buildings fell into desrepair and now are the Adelphi Buildings, which include the Royal Society of Arts. The site of Durham House is located near the Strand
The New Inn, Gloucester
This was the building where Jane was proclaimed Queen of England
This medieval inn is one of the finest examples of a galleried courtyard in England. The 600-year-old building is still run as a working inn and pub.
Tower of London
After she was proclaimed queen, Jane lived into the royal apartments at the Tower of London. Nine days later she was taken to another room and tol Mary I had been proclaimed Queen. Four months after Mary was crowned, Jane was executed here.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Last Tudor
Destination: London, England Author/Guide: Philippa Gregory Departure Time: 1550s
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