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How many days did Lady Jane Grey reign as Queen of England in July 1553?
Jane was proclaimed queen on 10 July 1553 and deposed on 19 July when Mary Tudor's army was acclaimed in London. She was beheaded at Tower Green on 12 February 1554, aged about 17.
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The 16-Year-Old Protestant Cousin of Edward VI Who Was Queen of England for Nine Days in July 1553 Before Being Replaced and Eventually Beheaded Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England on 10 July 1553 under the terms of Edward VI's deathbed Devise. The proclamation was a failed attempt to keep the English Crown Protestant against the legitimate claim of the Catholic Mary Tudor. Jane was deposed on 19 July 1553 after Mary's army marched on London. She was executed for treason at the Tower of London on 12 February 1554. She was 17 or 18.