On the fourth day of Lady Jane’s reign, Jane was down with an illness. She herself believed the illness was caused by poison administered by The Duchess of Northumberland (her mother-in-law!), though there is no evidence for this. Stress and anxiety are more likely. Mary’s army was gaining a following, and by now a full-scale [read more]
On the third day of Lady Jane’s reign, Mary was leading an entire army bound for London, despite the fact that the Earl of Warwick and Lord Robert Dudley (the Duke of Northumberland’s sons) were heading her way to meet with her. Jane spent her evening organising forces in anticipations of Mary’s troops. Meanwhile, a [read more]
On the second day of Lady Jane’s reign, a sermon was preached in favour of Jane’s reign at St. Paul’s. Mary was gaining followers in East Anglia. They were risking a great deal, as rebellions not often succeeded. But for them, Mary was their rightful Queen, and her Catholicism was inextricably linked with her and [read more]
King Edward VI had died on 6 July 1553, but his device for the succession was not implemented until 9 July when Jane was informed she was now Queen. Her reply was, “The crown is not my right, and pleaseth me not. The Lady Mary is the rightful heir.” She was proclaimed Queen the very [read more]
Edward VI was just a young boy when he died, and so he never married and fathered heirs. He was a staunch Protestant, and he knew that the Third Succession Act left the crown to his half-sister Mary, who was a Catholic. In order to prevent her succession in the event of his childless death, [read more]
In 1537, Henry finally got his wish, a son and heir had been born to Jane Seymour. He was named Edward. Though the succession now seemed secure and Henry was finally happy, tragedy would strike yet again. Jane Seymour died of childbirth complications twelve days after the birth. He now had a single baby son [read more]
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