Lady Jane Grey
/ˌleɪdi dʒeɪn ˈɡreɪ/
/ˌleɪdi dʒeɪn ˈɡreɪ/
- (1537-54) queen of England for nine days in 1553. She was a great- granddaughter of Henry VII and a Protestant. She was 15 years old when the Duke of Northumberland persuaded her to marry his son and persuaded the king, Edward VI, to name her as the next queen instead of his Roman Catholic sister, Mary I. Jane became queen when Edward died, but was soon put in prison by supporters of Mary, and was later killed in the Tower of London.
简·格雷夫人(Lady Jane Grey):(1537-54)1553年成为英国女王,历时9天。她是亨利七世的曾孙女和一名新教徒。当诺森伯兰公爵说服她嫁给儿子并说服国王爱德华六世任命她为下一任皇后而不是他的罗马天主教姐姐玛丽一世时,她才15岁。当爱德华死后,简成为皇后。不久被玛丽的支持者关进监狱,后来在伦敦塔被杀。