Nine Days on the Throne, Then Nothing
Early Modern Europe

Nine Days on the Throne, Then Nothing

A sixteen-year-old girl who could argue theology in three languages was told she was Queen of England—then executed nine days later for someone else's ambition.

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EnglandEarly ModernJane GreyTudor DynastySuccession DisputeReligion and PoliticsNorthumberland16th CenturyPower and IntrigueEdward VI

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