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John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

(1502?-1553), Lord Protector of Edward VI

Sitter in 6 portraits
Received the title Earl of Warwick in 1546, and the following year, on Henry VIII's death, became a member of the council set up to govern the country during Edward VI's childhood. He made himself Duke of Northumberland in 1551. When it became clear in 1553 that the fifteen year-old Edward was going to die of tuberculosis, Northumberland caused his son, Guildford Dudley, to marry Lady Jane Grey and persuaded the king to will the crown to Jane, excluding Henry's daughters from the succession. Four days after Edward's death Northumberland proclaimed Jane queen. Two weeks later, however, he was forced to surrender to Mary Tudor's forces and was executed for treason.

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John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, by Richard Godfrey - NPG D24819

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

by Richard Godfrey
line engraving, possibly late 18th century
NPG D24819

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, by Richard Godfrey, after  Unknown artist - NPG D4687

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

by Richard Godfrey, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D4687

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, by Richard Godfrey, after  Unknown artist - NPG D16617

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

by Richard Godfrey, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D16617

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, by Robert Cooper, published by  Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by  Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after  Robert William Satchwell, after  Unknown artist - NPG D38789

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 20 July 1816
NPG D38789

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