Lady Jane Grey, the 18 year old Protestant queen who
reigned for only nine days, was executed 460 years ago this week. Her short life ended as a result of political intrigue
and began the reign of “Bloody Mary”. Lady
Jane Grey was a Christian woman and remained steadfast to the end. Here is a short quote from one of her last
letters written to her 14 year old sister,
"Live to die, that by death
you may enter into eternal life, and then enjoy the life that Christ has gained
for you by His death. Don’t think that just because you are now young your life
will be long, because young and old as God wills."
Justin Taylor wrote a compelling account of the events surrounding her death and her Christian witness you can read it at: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2014/02/12/the-execution-of-lady-jane-grey-460-years-ago-today/
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