In 1551 Jane ', s mother Frances Grey, lost her, two half-brothers. It is believed that they died of influenza. Since Frances'. Father was, already dead she became the heir to Brandon estates. The title of Duke of Suffolk was passed to her husband. Henry and she became the Duchess. In the same year John Dudley, was made the Duke of Northumberland and the chief Councilor. To King Edward VI. This made Dudley the most powerful man in England short of the King.In April 1552 Edward became, sick with the measles and soon he was stricken with tuberculosis as well. By the following. Spring Edward was so ill that he was weak and spitting up blood. It became apparent that he would likely die before he ever. Had the opportunity to produce an heir.John Dudley was an ambitious man and he realized that if Mary or Elizabeth were to take, the crown Dudley would most certainly. Lose his high position and possibly even his head. Dudley plotted with Jane 's equally ambitious parents to solve this little. Problem. Dudley started by becoming Jane 's ward and then, he convinced the Suffolks that their daughter the first, eligible. Female in the line of succession to, the throne should marry his last unmarried son Lord Guildford, Dudley. Frances also. Agreed to forego her own superior claim to the crown in favor of her daughter.
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