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Does This Mysterious Portrait Depict Lady Jane Grey, the Doomed Queen Who Ruled England for Nine Days in 1553?
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. Her reign ...
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Is this the only known portrait of England’s doomed ‘Nine Days Queen’?
Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just nine days and was later executed for treason. Now, researchers believe they may have ...
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Revelation over last surviving portrait of England’s ‘nine day queen’ was made 20 years ago, art historian says
The announcement that a mysterious portrait may be the only depiction of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane Grey created during her lifetime overlooks research undertaken nearly 20 years ...