The End of Lady Jane Grey

 On this day, the teenage Lady Jane Grey was tragically executed in 1554.

 In the 19th century, she was esteemed by the Victorians as a representation of ideal womanhood - courageous, virtuous, and devoutly Protestant.

Her death (as a sacrificed innocent) was popularized by artists such as Paul Delaroche and George Cruikshank. Their sketches (later worked up into famous images) are from The British Museum's collection.