Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Size:Large: 7 x 5in View of a letter carrier

View of a letter carrier

Interior view of the Long Room in the Custom House

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View of the Tower of London looking east with ships and boats on the River Thames

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Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Size:Large: 7 x 5in View of a letter carrierLady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey (1537 1554) was proclaimed queen on Edward VI's death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a Protestant succession. Only a few days later Henry's eldest daughter, the Catholic Mary Tudor, claimed the throne. Jane was deposed and executed for high treason, at the age of 16, on Tower Hill on 12 February 1554.