# Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed queen (1553)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1553-lady-jane-grey-is-proclaimed-queen
Categories: ruler-change

Edward VI's succession plan attempted to exclude his Catholic half-sister Mary. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at July 1553 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Jane's nine-day rule collapsed when Mary mobilized broader political support.

## Why it matters
Jane's nine-day rule collapsed when Mary mobilized broader political support.

Ruler at the time: [Mary I](https://english-history.com/rulers/mary-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed queen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Lady+Jane+Grey+is+proclaimed+queen&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed queen](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Lady+Jane+Grey+is+proclaimed+queen)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)