Lady Jane Grey, an English monarch, was born in 1537 and died on February 12, 1554. She was the niece of Queen Mary I and briefly ascended the throne due to a political marriage. Her reign lasted only nine days, and she was overthrown by Queen Mary I due to her lack of political experience and support.
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“Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit!”
Source: The Literary Remains of Lady Jane Grey: with a Memoir of Her Life. By N. H. Nicolas. L.P.
“Deny the world, defy the devil, despise the flesh, and delight yourself only in the Lord.”
Source: The Literary Remains of Lady Jane Grey: with a Memoir of Her Life. By N. H. Nicolas. L.P.
“I ground my faith upon God's word, and not upon the church.”
Source: The Literary Remains of Lady Jane Grey: with a Memoir of Her Life. By N. H. Nicolas. L.P.
“The highest earthly enjoyments are but a shadow of the joy I find in reading God's Word.”
“I do wash my hands in innocency, before God and the face of you, good Christian people this day.”
Source: The Letters of Lady Jane Grey
Source: The Literary Remains of Lady Jane Grey: with a Memoir of Her Life. By N. H. Nicolas. L.P.