Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Finish:Single St James's Place

St James's Place

Almanacs were published yearly and contained a calendar as well as information regarding the phases of the moon and stars

Montage of images with St Pauls

View of the Custom House and quay from the River Thames

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Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Finish:Single St James's PlaceLady 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.