Lady Jane Grey Affair

events of the attempted coup by Northumberland to put lady jane on the throne

When was the first altering of the succession

May 1553

what was in the first altering of the succession

the mail heirs of the Grey family were to be next in line to the throne

Mary and Elizabeth are declared illegitimate

the second device for the altering of the succession

15 June 1553

What was in the second device for the succession

The crown should pass directly to Lady Jane Grey herself

What was the issue with the device for succession

the changing of the will never passed through parliament before edwards death

How many people signed the patent letters confirming the device AFTER Edwards death

102 notables including the mayor of London

Edward dies and his death is kept secret for two days

6 July 1553

succession device is signed by notables

8 july 1553

Lady Jane Grey taken to Northumberlands house

9 July 1553

Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed queen against her wishes

10 July 1553

What was Mary doing at the same time that Lady Jane was proclaimed queen

She had released proclamations and letters of summons

Proclaimed herself queen

appealed to Emperor Charles of Holy Roman Empire for support

began mustering troops

Northumberland went to Norflok to restore order

his sons tried to intercept Mary

11 July 1553

reports arrived for East Anglia of people showing support for Mary

12 July 1553

Northumberland thought he could beat Mary but didnt trust the privy council to be left alone in London

So he set out with his own 2,000 person army

13 July 1553

Privy council in the Tower refused to send Northumberland the troops he requested

15 July 1553

Mary had moved to Framlingham Castle with lots of supporters declaring for her

15 July 1553

Northumberland reaches Cambridge

16 July 1553

Northumberlands troops start to desert and refused to go beyond Bury St Edmund because of rumours that Mary had 30,000 man army

17 July 1553

Mary’s force of 20,000 helped by Earl of Oxford

In london council left the tower and people celebrated the accension of Mary and she is Proclaimed queen

19 July 1553

Arundel arrests Northumberland in Cambridge

20 July 1553

Mary entered London to great celebrations

3 August 1553

Northumberland is executed

22 August

Why did Northumberlands Coup fail

he was slowly losing support already and had to force people to sign the device

the device was technically illegitimate

Why was Mary successful in her coup

she took action quickly and used her legitimacy well

planned her moves very effectively and had lots of support abroad and in england

What was the role of edward in the device?

Strong evidence shows he was concerned about Catholic Mary being monarch and his fear of a female ruler.

the plot was poorly managed suggesting Edward was involved

What was the role of Northumberland in the device

had a vested interest in making Jane Grey queen and she was married to his son and could help him keep power

When did Edwards health start to deteriorate

Early 1553