Lady Jane Grey Research Paper

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Could Lady Jane Grey be considered the true queen of England rather then Queen Mary the first?

Summery of evidence:

Primary source 1: (1)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Jane_Grey_letter_as_Queen.JPG
 What have I learnt from this source? In this source I can see that Lady Jane Grey wanted the position of queen and that she was extremely jealous of the current queen of that time Queen Mary the first. We can see that she feels this way due to the fact that Lady Jane Grey signs the document with Jane the Queen.
 Primary source 2: (2)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/258464466090185187/

 What I have learnt from this source? This source is from King Edward the VI stating his will of succession. Making Lady Jane Grey the heir to the throne of England. This shows me that she had a valid reason to becoming queen instead of Queen Mary the first. This leans my conclusion to the side of Lady Jane Grey’s appeal of becoming the rightful queen of England.
 Secondary source 1: (3)
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Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Following the controversial divorce of her parents, her legitimacy was called into question. Following the death of Mary's father, Henry VIII, the throne went to her half-brother, Edward VI. Following Edward's death, and a brief stint on the throne by Lady Jane Grey, Mary became queen. She ruled England from 1553 until her death in 1558. At age 37, Mary married her first cousin once removed, the future Philip II of Spain. The couple had no children and, upon Mary's death in 1558, the English throne went to her half-sister, Elizabeth

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