Lady Jane Grey was the granddaughter of King Henry VII. She was the first cousin once removed of Henry VIII's children. When Edward VI, was dying, he nominated Lady Jane to assume the throne of England. He removed his sisters, Mary I and Elizabeth I, from the line of succession in doing this. All of this caused quite a controversy and ended up in the execution of Lady Jane Grey. Nicola Tallis is a wonderful author and historian, and her books are very informative, interesting, and superbly well researched.