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Lady Jane Grey (married name Lady Jane Dudley; 1536/1537 – 12 February 1554), also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman and de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553. She was subsequently executed. The great-granddaughter of Henry VII through his younger daughter Mary, Jane was a first cousin once removed of Edward VI.
In May 1553 Jane was married to Lord Guildford Dudley, a younger son of Edward's chief minister, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. When the 15-year-old King lay dying in June 1553, he nominated Jane as successor to the Crown in his will, thus subverting the claims of his half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth under the Third Succession Act. During her short reign, Jane resided in the Tower of London. She became a prisoner there when the Privy Council decided to change sides and proclaim Mary as Queen on 19 July 1553.
She was convicted of high treason in November 1553, though her life was initially spared.
Wyatt's rebellion in January and February 1554 against Queen Mary's plans of a Spanish match led to her execution at the age of 16 or 17, and that of her husband.
While casually browsing the bookshelves at a local library, a young woman stumbles across a book about the sixteen year old martyr, Lady Jane Grey. As she attentively ingests each word, her mind is captivated by the realism of the events unfolding before her. Pages continue to turn as moments turn to hours. Her imagination soon gives way to reality as we are transported back in time to find Jane (Jerica Henline) on the eve of her execution, rejected by her people, dethroned, and locked in a tower because of her refusal to acquiesce to the faith of her cousin, Mary Tudor, and having for comfort her only faithful friend, Mrs. Ellen (Emily Meinerding). Follow this valiant young woman through the final hours of her life and be a part of the few to uncover the truth of this magnificent, untold story!
Keywords: castle, courage, faith, lady-jane-grey, martyr
Actors: Joe Henline (editor), Jerica Henline (actress), Joe Henline (producer), Jerica Henline (writer), Joe Henline (director), Emily Meinerding (actress), Jerry Henline (actor), Phillip Haumesser (composer),
Plot: While casually browsing the bookshelves at a local library, a young woman stumbles across a book about the sixteen year old martyr, Lady Jane Grey. As she attentively ingests each word, her mind is captivated by the realism of the events unfolding before her. Pages continue to turn as moments turn to hours. Her imagination soon gives way to reality as we are transported back in time to find Jane (Jerica Henline) on the eve of her execution, rejected by her people, dethroned, and locked in a tower because of her refusal to acquiesce to the faith of her cousin, Mary Tudor, and having for comfort her only faithful friend, Mrs. Ellen (Emily Meinerding). Follow this valiant young woman through the final hours of her life and be a part of the few to uncover the truth of this magnificent, untold story!
Keywords: castle, courage, faith, lady-jane-grey, martyrActors: Tim Woodward (actor), Hadi Hajaig (producer), Tony Wadham (editor), Tony Wadham (actor), Camilla Robinson (writer), Camilla Robinson (director), Mitzi Jones (actress), Lucy Thomson (actress), Caroline Howard (producer), Charlotte Robinson (actress),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Mark Twain (writer), Brendan Gunn (miscellaneous crew), Robert Halmi Sr. (producer), Márta Bakó (actress), Robert Halmi Jr. (producer), Aidan Quinn (actor), Zoltán Bezerédy (actor), Piroska Molnár (actress), Alan Bates (actor), Ferenc Némethy (actor), Paul Brooke (actor), Lajos Balázsovits (actor), Zoltán Gera (actor), Béla Vaszary (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Hyde (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Family,Actors: Joss Ackland (actor), Helena Bonham Carter (actress), Richard Vernon (actor), John Wood (actor), Cary Elwes (actor), William Morgan Sheppard (actor), Patrick Stewart (actor), James Payne (actor), Ben Shockley (actor), Pip Torrens (actor), Michael Hordern (actor), Richard Johnson (actor), Lee Montague (actor), Anne V. Coates (editor), Lee Asquith-Coe (actor),
Plot: The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love. But they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall.
Keywords: 1550s, bare-butt, beggar, beheading, bigotry, birch, bloody-mary, brandy, catholic, character-name-in-titleActors: Mauro Mendonça (actor), Mark Twain (writer), Dionísio Azevedo (director), Fernando Baleroni (actor), Marcos Rey (writer), Sebastião Campos (actor), Flora Geny (actress), Kadu Moliterno (actor), Kadu Moliterno (actor), Wilma de Aguiar (actress), Lídia Costa (actress), Edmundo Lopes (actor), Miriam Mehler (actress), Adoniran Barbosa (actor), Riva Nimitz (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Rex Evans (actor), Lionel Belmore (actor), Harold Entwistle (actor), Harry Cording (actor), Charles Coleman (actor), Edward Cooper (actor), Jimmy Aubrey (actor), Ted Billings (actor), Sidney Bracey (actor), Wilson Benge (actor), Frank Baker (actor), Robert Adair (actor), George Bunny (actor), Harry Beresford (actor), Errol Flynn (actor),
Plot: On the same day two boys are born: the pauper Tom and prince Edward. As a kid, Tom sneaks into the palace garden and meet the prince. They change clothes with each other but the guards discover them and throw out the prince, since they are almost identical. Nobody believe them when they try to tell the truth. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.The evil earl of Hertford attempts to murder the prince to gain power for himself.
Keywords: 1540s, abusive-father, alley, alley-fight, attempted-murder, based-on-novel, beating-a-child, beggar, betrayal, biscuitsActors: Miles Malleson (actor), Robert Stevenson (director), Miles Malleson (writer), John Singer (actor), Robert Stevenson (writer), Michael Balcon (producer), Martita Hunt (actress), John Turnbull (actor), John Mills (actor), Cedric Hardwicke (actor), John Laurie (actor), Leslie Perrins (actor), Felix Aylmer (actor), Roy Ward Baker (miscellaneous crew), Terence Fisher (editor),
Plot: A dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's short life, from her forced marriage (which she resisted) to her brief reign as monarch of England and finally to her beheading. The film portrays her as an innocent set up for the slaughter while the scheming courtiers and pretenders to the throne barely pay her mind, as they stab each other in the back in their attempts to gain power and influence.
Keywords: 1550s, 16th-century, acrobat, back-stabbing, beheading, bow-and-arrow, brother-brother-relationship, cannon, chess, curseActors: Edward Godal (producer), Edwin Greenwood (director), Eliot Stannard (writer), Nina Vanna (actress), Forbes Dawson (actor), Charles Barratt (actor), John Reid (actor), Charles Dane (actor),
Genres: Drama, History,