Paul Delaroche, The Execution of Lady Jane Grey 1833.
This painting show the execution of Jane Grey, who was proclaimed
Queen
of England on July 10, 1553, but was deposed nine days later and
executed
in 1554. Jane is sometimes called the "Queen of Nine Days" because of
the
brevity of her reign.
The execution was carried out by order of Mary Tudor. At the time of
her
execution, Jane was only 17 years old.
Paul Delaroche, Marquis de Pastoret 1829.
in the Tiber During the Reign of Diocletian) 1855.
of Winchester in Her Prison 1824.
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