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The Nine Days Queen

By Amanda Whittington. Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England in 1553 at the age of 16, but nine days later she was locked in the Tower and, within a year, she was dead.

By Amanda Whittington. The story of the trial of Lady Jane Grey, proclaimed Queen of England in 1553 at the age of 16, nine days later locked in the Tower and, within a year, dead.

Jane ...... Loo Brealey
Nurse Ellen ...... Emma Stansfield
Frances ...... Helen Sclesinger
Young Jane ...... Agnes Bateman
Katharine Parr ...... Janice Acquah
Henry ...... Paul Rider
Guilford ...... Robert Lonsdale
Northumberland ...... Stephen Critchlow
Gentleman-Gaoler ...... Malcolm Tierney
Judge ...... Zebedee Soanes.

45 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Feb 2009 14:15

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  • Mon 23 Feb 2009 14:15

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