Early Life Lady Jane Grey was born in October 1537. She was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey and Frances Brandon. Frances was Henry VIII’s niece, the daughter of his sister Mary and her second husband Charles Brandon. In 1544, King Henry VIII passed a new act of Succession that stated that his son, Edward … Read more
Ralph Wulford or Wilford, was the son of a cordwainer (shoemaker). He may have been born in London, or he may have been a member of the Wilford family from Kent. Nothing is known of his early life but it is believed that he studied at Cambridge University. He came to prominence early 1499 when … Read more
Richard Empson was the son of Peter Empson and Elizabeth Joseph. His exact date of birth is not known but he is believed to have been born around 1450 in Towcester, Northamptonshire. Education and Work There is very little information about Empson’s early life but records show that he was training as a lawyer at … Read more
Edmund Dudley was the son of Sir John Dudley of Atherington and Elizabeth Bramshott. He was born around the year 1462 in West Sussex. Education and Work Details of Dudley’s early education are not recorded but he attended Oxford University before entering Gray’s Inn to train as a lawyer. In 1491 Edmund Dudley became Member … Read more
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