Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537 – 12 February 1554), later known as Lady Jane Dudley or Lady Guildford Dudley (after her marriage) and as the "Nine Days' Queen", was a teenage English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.. Jane was the great granddaughter of Henry VII through his younger daughter Mary, and was a first cousin …

Peter Martyr Vermigli (8 September 1499 – 12 November 1562) was an Italian-born Calvinist theologian. His early work as a reformer in Catholic Italy and his decision to flee for Protestant northern Europe influenced many other Italians to convert and flee as well. In England, he influenced the Edwardian Reformation, including the Eucharistic service of the 1552 Book of …