Lady Jane Grey

Nobleman 1537 – 1554
Post-Peak
#157
Historical Importance
1.9M
2025 Wikipedia Views
-35.7%
Year-over-Year
-23%
2025 Momentum

📈 2025 Monthly Wikipedia Views

About Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey, often termed the 'Nine Days' Queen,' was a tragic, short-reigning English monarch in 1553, whose claim to the throne was backed by Protestant leaders attempting to prevent the Catholic Mary I's accession. Despite her extremely brief rule, ending with her execution at the age of 16, her story of piety, political maneuvering, and martyrdom secured her a place as a significant figure in English religious and political history, earning her the #157 rank in global historical importance from MIT's Pantheon project.

Her historical weight contrasts sharply with her modern digital footprint: Lady Jane Grey garners approximately 1.9 million annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, resulting in an Attention Gap of +4x, indicating overattention relative to her importance level. Interestingly, a comparison figure like George Washington, ranked significantly higher in historical importance at #325, still attracts over double her traffic at 4.8 million views, suggesting a relatively strong digital presence for Grey given her historical context.

However, this interest is waning, as evidenced by a substantial 35.7% year-over-year decline in pageviews, coupled with a 23% drop in momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, hinting that the compelling narrative of the 'Nine Days' Queen is fading from current public consciousness.