of the gentle Lady Jane, who had scarcely an enemy in England. The people loved and pitied her, while they rejoiced in the downfall of her father-in-law. The Earl of Arundel and Lord Paget set off instantly to Mary with the important news of the revolution at London. The happiness of the Londoners seemed halffrantic; caps were thrown into the air; the Earl of Pembroke "threwe awaye his cape full of angelles;" money was thrown out of the windows to the crowd by the partisans of Mary ; bonfires raged, and bells pealed for joy.

The commotion in the streets soon was known to the inhabitants of the Tower. The Duke of Suffolk was so frightened as to act with the most lamentable lack of manliness. As soon as he heard that Mary was proclaimed in the streets, he came out of the Tower, commanding his partisans to throw aside their weapons, for he was but one man, and himself upon Tower Hill proclaimed the Lady Mary to be the lawful Queen of England! The duke was very much dejected, and went to Lady Jane's apartments and told her that she must lay aside her royalty and all its ceremonies, and advised her to bear her sorrowful fortunes with patience.

In her reply we see the sweet humility which ever dwelt in her heart. She said that her fortitude was greater than he had imagined, and that this summons was more welcome to her than that which raised her to the throne. "In obedience to you, my lord," said she, "and to my mother, I acted violence on myself, and have been guilty of a grievous offence; but the present is my own act, and I willingly resign to correct another's fault, if so great a fault can be corrected by my resignation and sincere acknowledgment."

As soon as Lady Jane had replied thus, she retired to her private apartment, and in solitude pondered on her dangerous situation. Yet, as all the chroniclers of her times agree in declaring, she manifested not the slightest symptom of fear, but wore the same sweet, calm, half-sorrowful countenance, which ever was the brightest charm of her personal appearance.

As soon as Suffolk had deposed Lady Jane, he sent a dispatch to Northumberland, requiring him at once to disband his army, and submit to Queen Mary. But that cowardly though ambitious man, as we shall shortly see, needed no such command to render him willing to give

the crown to Mary. The council decided that Lady Jane should give up the title of queenwhich she most willingly and joyously had done several hours before-and all the privileges and ceremonials attached to the position which she had innocently usurped. It is said, to illustrate the suddenness of the revolution in London, that on the morning of the momentous 19th, Lady Jane stood god-mother to a child in baptism, and was attended with all the loyal honors due to a queen, but in the afternoon she was not only deposed but virtually a prisoner. At last the order came from Queen Mary for her arrest on a charge of high treason, and she was placed in close confinement. The only thing which seems to have touched her heart, was the cruel separation from her husband, Lord Guildford Dudley. They were both young, handsome, and undoubtedly loved each other, and their separation at such a time, and under such gloomy prospects, must have been heart-rending. Dudley was not exactly to her that he was on her marriage-day, for then his heart was pure, and full of truest love for Lady Jane. Since that day ambition had once got the better of his love, and though he saw his wife

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weeping and fainting in her anguish, and refusing to accept the crown, yet he pressed the bitter cup upon her, and would take no denial. Yet she loved him, undoubtedly, notwithstanding his cruelty. But what must have been his remorse, after this misfortune came, when he thought of his own agency in the unfortunate usurpation!

CHAPTER X.

DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.-SUFFOLK SET AT LIBERTY.-TRIAL OF

NORTHUMBERLAND.-HIS EXECUTION.-LADY JANE GREY-HER TREATMENT.-HER ANGELIO CONDUCT.-QUEEN MARY'S RELIGIOUS PERSECUTIONS.-HER CORONATION.

WHEN the news of the revolution in London reached Northumberland, at Cambridge, he was struck with terror. Seeing that the people in the streets were enthusiastic in their joy, he conceived the insane idea that by hurrahing with them, and joining them in their demonstrations, he might save his own life. A man of his high position, who had usurped the crown, should either have fought to the last against his enemies, or have calmly awaited his dreadful fate like a man, with dignity and with courage; and the world would at least have looked upon him without contempt. But the affrighted man ran into the market-place, and shouted for Queen Mary, tossed his cap high in the air and wept,