The Privy Council, of England, proclaims Lady Jane Grey (an Anglican) as Queen Jane (r. 1553), usurping the throne from Princess Mary (r. 1553 – 1558).

       [restored 9/20/2024]

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References:

Antonia Fraser, The Wives of Henry VIII, (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994), 403, 405-07.

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