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Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (née Lady Frances Brandon; 16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), was an English noblewoman. She was the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.
Jul 4, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Frances Grey, the eldest daughter of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, and the mother of Jane Grey, the nine-day queen of England. Discover her role in the Tudor court, her marriage, her children, and her involvement in the Protestant cause.
Lady Frances Brandon (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559) was the daughter of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. She was married to Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and had three daughters: Jane, Mary and Katherine.
Few Tudor women—with the exception of Anne Boleyn—have become as enshrouded with myth as Frances Grey (née Brandon), Marchioness of Dorset and later Duchess of Suffolk, the mother of Lady Jane Grey. Stories abound of her greed, ruthlessness, gluttony, unbridled ambition, and cruelty.
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (née Lady Frances Brandon; 16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), was an English noblewoman. She was the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII 's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.
Nov 21, 2019 · Learn about the life and death of Frances Grey, the eldest daughter of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, and the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was queen for nine days in 1553. Find out how she was related to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, and why she was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk , was an English noblewoman. She was the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days , as well as Lady Katherine Grey and Lady Mary Grey.
