Rebellion breaks out in support of Mary (Day 4)

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 rebellion was breaking out in her favour. She moved from Kenninghall to Framlingham in Suffolk. Mary was determined to succeed; she saw the hand of God working in her favour. She would no longer be in the background of her own story.