Lady Jady Grey "Innocent Traitor" ? Quiz

Answer: Henry Grey

Henry Grey, Marques of Dorset, later Duke of Suffolk, was born January 17th 1515. He married Frances Brandon. They had three daughters Jane, Katherine and Mary. He made the mistake of participating in the Thomas Wyatt Revolt causing him to lose his head on February 23, 1554.

Answer: Granddaughter

Frances is Henry VII's granddaughter via his youngest surviving daughter, Princess Mary Tudor.

Answer: Cry

During her labor the midwife urged her to cry out if need be. Her reasoning was that she is the daughter of a princess and niece of a king.

Answer: Bradgate Hall

Lady Jane Grey was born at Bradgate Hall in Leicestershire in October of 1537.

Answer: Mrs. Ellen

Mrs. Ellen although never married used the title "Mrs" as a courtesy. When Jane entered The Tower as Queen and her eventual imprisonment, Mrs Ellen remained and was more like a mother towards Jane than her own mother.

Answer: She had no brothers

She had no brothers only two sisters, Katherine and Mary.

Answer: Slaps, pinches and whips

Frances never loved Jane for she was not the boy she wanted. No matter the infraction, Jane was regularly beaten by Frances with slaps, pinches and whips (not at the same time).

Answer: Huntress

Henry Grey and his family insisted Jane become a huntress even though she preferred books and studies. After a deer was killed during the hunt Henry forced Jane's hands into the dead deer's corpse.

Answer: Queen Katherine Parr

In order to get closer to marrying King Edward VI, Jane was moved to the household of Queen Katherine Parr and her fourth husband Thomas Seymour. When the Queen died in childbirth Jane was returned to her parents much to her chagrin.

Answer: Mary Seymour

Even with four husbands under her belt, Queen Katherine Parr had a single child: Mary Seymour. Following her mother's death Mary was sent to The Dowager Duchess Katherine of Suffolk's household. When her father Thomas Seymour was attainted she became penniless and orphaned. History does not record what happened to her after these events.

Answer: Lord Guilford Dudley

Lord Guilford Dudley was the son of John Dudley Duke of Northumberland and brother of Robert Earl of Leicester. History records that Guilford was what is known as a mother's boy. He was executed on February 12, 1554 after the failed attempt by Thomas Wyatt to place Elizabeth on the throne.

Answer: She had no children

She and Guilford never had any children nor had any pregnancies.

Answer: False

Jane and Guilford consummated their marriage three days after the marriage and following Jane's recovery from a possible poison-induced illness.

Answer: False

Jane was told of her pending wedding at Suffolk House in London and she was appalled at the thought. She refused to marry Guilford until she lay in pain from a severe beating from her mother Frances.

Answer: False

It was proposed that Jane might marry her cousin King Edward VI. When the proposal fell through it was briefly proposed that Jane might marry Thomas Seymour. But the age gap of over thirty years made that impossible.

Answer: The Duke of Northumberland

The Duke of Northumberland informed Jane of her being chosen by Edward VI as his heir. It was reported that Jane fainted at the news and was helped by no-one and that they looked rather annoyed at her display.

Answer: No

Jane absolutely refused to have Guilford crowned King instead she offered to have him created a duke.

Answer: Nine days

Nine days followed a day or two after Edward VI's death and when she was officially deposed.

Answer: Queen Mary I

The Lady Mary Tudor, only surviving child of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon, had herself declared Queen of England. Quickly she mustered her armies along with the mutinied officers of Northumberland's armies. She married Philip II of Spain but never had children. She died November 17, 1558 after a five year reign without Philip by her side.

Answer: February 12, 1554

February 12, 1554 on The Tower Green of The Tower of London. The executioner picked up the head and shouted, "So perish all the Queen's enemies."