Hello to everyone! I wonder what kind of feelings you experience when you look at pictures that captured some historical events?
A couple of years ago I visited London for work. In my free time, I decided to do sightseeing since it was my first time visiting London. So I went to Trafalgar square to take some pictures. I had no idea that the famous London National Gallery is located on that square. So I decided to visit it since the entrance was free of charge.
Since I didn’t plan my visit in advance, I’ve got completely lost. My mistake was that I didn’t grab a map and guide at the entrance. The gallery itself seemed endless, with different halls dedicated to individual themes in art. I didn’t notice how time went fast. Too many other art pieces made my head spin, but only one picture grabbed my attention for a while. As you got from this title, I’m going to talk about the picture ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey’ by Paul Delaroche. I’m posting a photo of this picture below for those who haven’t seen it before. I had no idea that you can take pictures inside the gallery, so I found this picture online.
https://preview.redd.it/loxj343k53x61.jpg?width=1295&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d133cf34dab6cda2af13fc8b6496388c00d6aaf
That picture was fascinating, even though you sense all the fear that Lady Jane felt before her execution. I’ve seen many different movies and read some books, where the director or author tried to transfer this feeling. Honestly, I’ve never expected that a piece of art can make me so emotional and scared at the same time. I know that the photo posted online wants to transfer those feelings, and I strongly recommend seeing it in reality if you have a chance to visit London.
I love painting, and I usually do it in my free time, when I want to relax and forget about my troubles. Most of the time, I order some pictures by numbers on https://paintingbynumbersshop.com/. Coloring them might take hours, but it is very relaxing for me.
Honestly, I always believed that art is something relaxing and enjoyable. But after I visit the UK, I’ve noticed that it can also cause other feelings. Besides, they are entirely opposite to something I’ve experienced before.
I know she was a contested Queen and only held the crown for 9 days , but why do we not remember her as Queen Jane?
I hadn't heard of Lady Jane Grey until just a few years ago. She was a brave and devout young woman (still a teenager) when she died for her faith. I've tried to keep this write-up as short as possible, but there's a lot of historical context needed to understand what was going on. I've included events that I thought were important, but I apologize in advance for not thoroughly listing everything.
Lady Jane Grey (later Lady Jane Dudley), who is sometimes known as the “Nine-Day Queen,” was born sometime in 1537, and spent most of her life in her country home in Bradgate Park. The religious situation in England was in transition right before she was born. King Henry VIII had radically changed the church in England. Although it was for his own selfish reasons (King Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, but the Pope refused), some good came out of it. The English Bible was allowed to be distributed, and church services started to be conducted in English instead of Latin.
In 1547, King Henry VIII died, and his son, nine-year-old Edward VI, became king. Before his death, King Henry appointed a council of sixteen men to help Edward rule until he turned eighteen. In turn, the council appointed Edward Seymour, one of King Edward's uncles, to act in his place. About a month after King Henry's death, Jane was invited to live at the house of Thomas Seymour, the brother of Edward Seymour. It was during her stay at the Seymour home that Jane learned about the Gospel from Thomas' wife, Katherine. While she was there, she attended family devotions, where she faithfully read the Bible and prayed. However, tragedy soon struck the Seymour home when Katharine died less than a week after giving birth.
Nevertheless, Thomas Seymour asked Jane to stay because he had plans to arrange a marriage between her and King Edward. Unfortunately, Edward Seymour accused his brother of trying to kidnap the young King Edward, and he didn't like that Thomas was trying to arrange a marriage between King Edward and Jane without the council's approval. Thomas Seymour was accused of being a traitor, and eventually, he was found guilty and executed on March 19, 1549.
Despite this tumultuous time in her life, Jane continued to study. Under the guidance and teaching of John Aylmer, she learned several languages included Latin, Greek, some Hebrew to read the Old Testament, French, Italian, and Aramaic. She was also influenced by her Italian teacher, Michelangelo Florio, who had fled re
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I've been wanting to make a magical girl based on a historical figure for a while, so here is what I have so far for Lady Jane Grey as a Magical Girl.
Element: Light Type: Magia Disc Arrangement: A A B (V) B (H) C Weapon: Chess Pieces Connect: “It is the least I can do” - Guaranteed Blind, Defense Up, Chance to Ignore Defense
Magia: Penance - Damage One Enemy, Magia Gauge Up 25%, Remove Status Ailments (Self)
Doppel: Cecilia, Doppel of Clarity. Marionettist Shaped. The Master of this Doppel never truly gains power of her own situation. Her doppel aches with desperation and desire to make things right again. However, the pressure on the master to be a perfect figurehead for England leaches into the doppel.
Guaranteed Stun to target, Blind Chance to target, Damages target, Magia Gauge up 30% (Team), Remove Status Ailments (Self)
Wish: “I wish the feud for the throne could be resolved.”
Description: Although more commonly known as the nine days queen, Jane was an english magical girl turned queen. She found herself caught up in the strife of the leading religion to take the throne. A smart magical girl, Jane desired most to find normalcy in her life once more.
If there is anything I can add or change, let me know in the comments. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy.
Do people consider Lady Jane Grey a Queen of England? She was only queen for 9 days, but many people often forget about her/don't talk about her and she is usually not included in history.
Just wondering if she is spoken about in history classes or even if people in England learn about her as I only know about her because I do my own research about this era on my own.
Do you think she was happy to take the throne or she was forced to do it?
She ruled England for 9 days before BloodyMary beheaded poor Jane Grey when she was only 16.
