What is Lord Guildford Dudley's full name?
Guildford Dudley
When did Lord Guildford Dudley die?
February 12, 1553
Where did Lord Guildford Dudley die?
Tower Hill, London
Why did Lord Guildford Dudley die?
Executed
Lord Guildford Dudley body shape:
Athletic
Is Lord Guildford Dudley gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Lord Guildford Dudley?
Protestant
What is Lord Guildford Dudley's ethnicity?
White
What is Lord Guildford Dudley nationality?
English
What is Lord Guildford Dudley's occupation?
Royalty
Who is Lord Guildford Dudley's father?
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Who is Lord Guildford Dudley's mother?
Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland
Lord Guildford Dudley brother(s):
John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Lord Guildford Dudley sister(s):
Mary Dudley, Lady Sidney, Katherine Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
Short Biography
Lord Guildford Dudley (also spelt Guilford) (c. 1535 – 12 February 1554) was the husband of Lady Jane Grey who, declared as his heir by King Edward VI, occupied the English throne from 6/10 July till 19 July 1553. Guildford Dudley enjoyed a humanist education and was married to Jane in a magnificent celebration about six weeks before the King's death. After Guildford's father, the Duke of Northumberland, had engineered Jane's accession, Jane and Guildford spent their brief rule residing in the Tower of London, acting in the roles of queen and king. Guildford's demand to be made an actual king was declined by Jane, however. They were still in the Tower when their regime collapsed and remained there, in different quarters, as prisoners. They were condemned to death for high treason in November 1553. Queen Mary I was inclined to spare their lives, but Thomas Wyatt's rebellion against her plans to marry Philip of Spain led to the young couple's execution, a measure that was widely seen as unduly harsh.