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Her own father got scared and in hopes to save his own skin, left Tower of London and went to Tower Hill to proclaim Mary I, as Queen of England, Lady Jane never left tower; she and her husband were immediately imprisoned and sentenced to death. Queen Mary carried out execution of Lady Jane’s father-in-law but set both Jane and her husband free.
Her father was involved in a rebellion against Mary I, Lady Jane and her husband were again placed in tower.
Lady Jane watched as her husband was taken to Tower Hill where he was beheaded. She saw his body being carried back to chapel, after which she was taken to Tower Green where she was beheaded. She was only 17 years old.
Lady Jane Grey’s ghost was last seen by two Guardsmen on February 12, 1957, 403rd anniversary of her execution. She was described as a "white shape forming itself on battlements". Her husband, Guildford Dudley, has been seen in Beauchamp Tower weeping.
Catherine Howard escaped from her room in Tower of London. "She ran down hallway screaming for help and mercy. She was caught and returned to her room." The next day she was beheaded. Her ghost has been seen sill running down hallway screaming for help.
Other strange sightings at Tower of London have been "Phantom funeral carriages" and “A lovely veiled lady that, upon closer look proves to have a black void where her face should be."
This concludes brief insight to Ghosts of The Tower of London. I hope this has fired your imagination enough so that you want to learn more about Towers most GRUESOME PAST.
If you want to read about more haunting tales then visit my Haunted Castles page, where you can find out about strange happenings at Windsor Castle and read about Heroic tale of two Pomeroy Brothers.
Best Wishes and Have a Great Day
Stuart Bazga www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com
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