Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Size:Large: 7 x 5in Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace

Busy street scene with cattle

An extremely fat man removes his clay pipe to tell his one-legged rider not to go too fast

State opening of Holborn Viaduct

Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Size:Large: 7 x 5in Fulham PalaceLady 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.