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And you will be the head of the Church of England. Think of that, Jane. Think of that.
-- Jane's father
(Book I: Jane paragraph 10)
Importance: Jane's father uses her focus on religion to persuade her to take part in his plan to seat her on the throne after her young cousin, King Edward VI, dies.
I am glad of the canopy over my head, as if it will shield me from the sigh of God as I walk towards treason.
-- Jane
(Book I: Mary paragraph 1)
Importance: Jane and her husband are taken to the Tower of London to prepare for her coronation. This statement shows that she knows the act is wrong, but her parents and other adults who should have her well-being in mind, insist she follow through with their plan to seat her on the throne, bypassing the king's half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth.
I begin to think that it is as if they made me a queen for a day like...
-- Jane
(Book I: Jane paragraph 3)
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