The accession of Lady Jane Grey as Queen was engineered by the powerful Duke of Northumberland, President of the Kings Council, in the interests of promoting his own dynastic line.Northumberland persuaded the sickly Edward VI to name Lady Jane Grey as his heir. As one of Henry VIIIs greatnieces, the young girl was a genuine claimant to the throne. Northumberland then married his own son, Lord Guilford Dudley, to Lady Jane.On the death of Edward, Jane assumed the throne and her claim was recognised by the Council. Despite this, the country rallied to Mary, Catherine of Aragons daughter and a devout Roman Catholic.

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