Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Size:Large: 7 x 5in An extremely fat man removes

An extremely fat man removes his clay pipe to tell his one-legged rider not to go too fast

Interior view of the Long Room in the Custom House

Busy street scene with cattle

combs and ink horns seller

Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797) Size:Large: 7 x 5in An extremely fat man removesLady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey (1537 1554) was proclaimed queen on Edward VI's death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a Protestant succession. Only a few days later Henry's eldest daughter, the Catholic Mary Tudor, claimed the throne. Jane was deposed and executed for high treason, at the age of 16, on Tower Hill on 12 February 1554.