e intelligent creed, of a vigorous and practical
understanding.

[Footnote 8: Letters of Lady Jane Grey to
Bullinger: _Epistolae Tigurinae_, pp. 3-7.]

When married to Guilford Dudley, Jane Lady had entreated that, being
herself so young, and her husband scarcely older, {p.005} she might
continue to reside with her mother.[9] Lady Northumberland had
consented; and the new-made bride remained at home till a rumour went
abroad that Edward was on the point of death, when she was told that
she must remove to her father-in-law's house, till "God should call
the king to his mercy;" her presence would then be required at the
Tower, the king having appointed her to be the heir to the crown.

[Footnote 9: Baoardo--who tells the story as it was
told by Lady Jane herself to Abbot Feckenham.]

This was the first hint which she had received of the fortune which
was in store for her. She believed it to be a jest, and took no notice
of the order to change her residence, till the Duchess of
Northumberland came herself to fetch her. A violent scene ensued with
Lady Suffolk. At last the duchess brought in Guilford Dudley, who
commanded Lady Jane, on her allegiance as a wife, to return with him;
and, "not choosing to be disobedient to her husband," she consented.
The duchess carried her off, and kept her for three or four days a
prisoner. Afterwards she was taken to a house of the duke's at
Chelsea, where she remained till Sunday, the 9th of July, when a
message was brought that she was wanted immediately at Sion House, to
receive an order from the king.

She went alone. There was no one at the palace when she arrived; but
immediately after Northumberland came, attended by Pembroke,
Northampton, Huntingdon, and Arundel. The Earl of Pembroke, as he
approached, knelt to kiss her hand. Lady Northumberland and Lady
Northampton entered, and the duke, as President of the Council, rose
to speak.

"The king," he said, "was no more. A godly life had been followed, as
a consolation to their sorrows, by a godly end, and in leaving the
world he had not forgotten his duty to his subjects. His majesty had
prayed on his death-bed that Almighty God would protect the realm from
false opinions, and especially from his unworthy sister; he had
reflected that both the Lady Mary and the Lady Elizabeth had been cut
off by act of parliament from the succession as illegitimate;[10]