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19. Lady Jane Grey - The 9 Day Queen
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When we talk about the Tudor’s we tend to think of Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I.
Two larger than life monarchs, whose reigns (covering 83 years) account for 70% of the Tudor dynasty’s reign.
But sandwiched between these two towering monarchs, are three more people who were proclaimed King or Queen of England and who are often forgotten.
Two were crowned - Edward VI and Mary I.
One was proclaimed, never crowned and is often called the “Nine Days Queen” - Lady Jane Grey.
This is, very briefly, their story.
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