England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey

Historian Helen Castor explains how powerful men manipulated events to try to ensure that a Protestant would succeed to the throne after the death of Edward VI.

Four days after Edward dies, Lady Jane is proclaimed queen, but Mary asserts her right to the throne. As Northumberland’s forces advance on Mary, England nears civil war.

As Mary’s army gathers strength, Jane’s support begins to crumble. Mary is declared queen, and Jane is imprisoned in the Tower, but she remains a threat to Mary’s rule.