881 Pope John VIII crowned Charles the Fat, the King of Italy, Holy Roman Emperor. Charles was the grandson of Charlemagne who suffered from epilepsy and other illnesses; he also paid the Vikings to keep the barbarians from pillaging his empire.
1554 Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen of England, was executed at the age of 16.
1554 - Lord Guildford Dudley, Jane Grey's husband, was beheaded
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