In May 1553 Jane was married to  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Guildford_Dudley - Lord Guildford Dudley , a younger son of Edward's chief minister,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dudley,_Duke_of_Northumberland - John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland . When the 15-year-old King lay dying in June 1553, he nominated Jane as successor to the Crown in his will, thus subverting the claims of his half-sisters  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England - Mary  and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I - Elizabeth  under the  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Succession_Act - Third Succession Act . During her short reign, Jane resided in the  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London - Tower of London . She became a prisoner there when the  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privy_Council - Privy Council  decided to change sides and proclaim Mary as Queen on 19 July 1553. She was convicted of  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_treason - high treason  in November 1553, though her life was initially spared.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatts_rebellion - Wyatt's rebellion  in January and February 1554 against Queen Mary's plans of a Spanish match led to her execution at the age of 16 or 17, and that of her husband.

Lady Jane Grey had an excellent  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_humanism - humanist  education and a reputation as one of the most learned young women of her day. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey#cite_note-ascham213-3 - [4]}  A committed  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant - Protestant , she was posthumously regarded as not only a political victim but also a martyr........