Talk:The Execution of Lady Jane Grey

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The reference to Charles X is incorrect. This painting was executed in 1833, three years after Charles had abdicated the throne (August 2, 1830); the Orléanist claimant to the throne, Louis-Philippe, ruled France from 1830 to 1848. Perhaps this work was originally conceived in the reign of Charles X, but it was not painted or displayed during his reign.

The article is also inaccurate in the claim that the painting is inaccurate about the setting. Royal Executions on Tower Green took place in a building that has since been since been demolished so the depiction of the scene being inside is correct.Piersmasterson (talk) 16:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
→Piersmasterson -- can you source that? I have never heard of a building on Tower Green used for executions. Lizbetann (talk) 05:33, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jane's father's backing[edit]

From this article: "It was Mary who was the overwhelmingly popular choice among the English people, so much so that Jane's father backed her."
The Duke of Suffolk did back down when it became clear that Mary was the popular choice for queen. However, to characterize Jane's father as having backed Mary over Jane is flat-out inaccurate. (He also later participated in a rebellion to try to over-throw Mary and was eventually executed for that rebellion. Said rebellion also triggered Jane's execution.)
Unless anyone has a serious quarrel with this, I am removing that line as inaccurate and misleading. Lizbetann (talk) 05:43, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:PAUL DELAROCHE - Ejecución de Lady Jane Grey (National Gallery de Londres, 1834).jpg to appear as POTD[edit]

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:PAUL DELAROCHE - Ejecución de Lady Jane Grey (National Gallery de Londres, 1834).jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on February 12, 2014. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2014-02-12. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:54, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Picture of the day

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey is an 1833 painting by Paul Delaroche which was bequeathed to the National Gallery in London in 1902. It portrays, erroneously in some regards, the moments preceding the death of Lady Jane Grey, who served as de facto Queen of England for nine days in 1553 before relinquishing the throne to Mary Tudor; Queen Mary later charged Lady Jane Grey (among others) with high treason.Painting: Paul Delaroche

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