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Lady Jane Grey

Dan Snow's History Hit

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Did Jane Know That She Was Queen of England?

Jane was taken to sion house, which was northumberland's home on the outskirts of london. And she was informed then that the king had died and that he had named her as his heir. All the sources agree that she was utterly distraught at this newsso she completely broke down. But eventually she does manage to calm herself down, and although she didn't want to be queen, she accepted what had been thrust upon her. i think she was determined to make the best of the situation. This had been done for a reason, and from this moment she was going to continue with edward's good work. She was queen of england.

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