Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for the ending of My Lady Jane.
The big picture
- Lady Jane Gray becomes Queen of England after the mysterious death of King Edward VI, facing conflict with Princess Mary and her own marriage to an Ethian.
- Jane's guilt is revealed during a public trial, leading to her execution and Guildford's captivity in an Ethian zoo.
- Jane escapes execution, Guildford transforms into his horse form, and the story ends on an inconclusive note, with Mary remaining queen and Bess revealed as Ethian.
Set in 16th century England, My lady Jane is Prime Video's latest British historical television series exploring the reimagined life of Lady Jane Greyalso known as the queen of the nine days. My lady JaneThe central conflict of 's is born when Lady Jane Gray (Emily Bader) is elevated to the position of Queen of England after the mysterious and supposed death of King Edward VI (Jordan Peters). Although the news of King Edward's death excites Princess Mary (Kate O'Flynn), who has long eyed the throne, Jane's succession to the throne quickly puts the new queen in the sights of Princess Mary. As the new queen, Lady Jane's situation is only complicated by her recent marriage to the Ethian, Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel).
In the world of My lady Jane, Ethians are mysterious creatures that can take animal form at will and are despised by humans, the Truths. Marriage between an Ethian and a Verity is a sin of the first order, and as the new queen, Jane tries to broker peace between the two factions. However, his attempts are thwarted by Princess Mary, who leads a coup with the help of the Duke of Norfolk (Will Keen) and Lord Seymour (Dominic Cooper).
How does Mary prove Jane's guilt in court?
Towards the end of My lady Jane, Mary succeeds in usurping the throne of England. In her first decision as queen, Mary orders Jane's beheading and warns her sister Bess (Abbie Hern) of dire consequences so he doesn't try to save Jane again. Fortunately, Norfolk and Seymour guide Mary and suggest that a public trial is necessary for Jane to prove herself truly guilty in front of the public, even if it is achieved by lies.
Initially, the public judgment seems to go in Jane's favor, with Bess explaining how Edward chose Jane as heir to the throne. However, Seymour comes to aid Mary's goals and provides Guildford's boyfriend, Rupert, who confesses to everyone the truth about Guildford's Ethian identity. A few moments later, Guildford is put on trial and forced to reveal his Ethian form to everyone, proving Jane's guilt in hiding her marriage to an Ethian. With Jane's crime revealed, she is taken to the Tower of London to await her execution. On the other hand, Guildford is held captive in Seymour's secret zoo, where he tortures and experiments with Ethian subjects.
Mary proposes a deal in exchange for Guildford's life
In an attempt to save her daughter, Jane's mother, Lady Frances Gray (Anna Chancellor), tries to reach a deal with Mary. As part of the deal, Frances asks Jane to denounce Ethianism, along with her husband. Unfortunately, Mary has no intention of sparing Jane, and asks her to denounce Ethianism to save her husband's life while Jane herself will still be executed. It seems as if the end is final for Jane. In the meantime, Edward has been living hidden from the eyes of Mary and Seymour, who do not know that Edward is still alive. With the help of her lover Ethian Fitz (Joe Klocek), Edward makes one last attempt to save Jane by appealing to the kindness of the Ethians, who have been forced to live in exile by the laws of the division. Realizing the ordeal the Aethians had to endure under his regime, Edward promises to repair the wrongs done to the Ethians for a long time
After Jane's multiple attempts to escape the prison tower fail, she makes one last attempt to evade execution. Using compounds from the prison's plaster wall, Jane prepares a poison that she intends to use to kill Mary. When Jane is brought to court to deliver her anti-Ethian speech, Jane tries to kiss Mary with her poison-laden lips. To Jane's dismay, his attempt to kill Mary fails, but ends up choosing not to deliver the speech prepared by Maria. On the other hand, thanks to his father and brother, Guildford manages to escape from his prison cell at the Seymour Zoo. But on the way, he ends up engaging in a duel with Seymour, who tricks and captures Guildford once more.
Does Mary successfully execute Jane and Guildford?
Finally, the night of Jane and Guildford's execution arrives. Guildford is tied to a stake to bear witness to his wife's execution. But before the executioner could hack Jane's neck, an eagle attacks the execution and prevents Lady Jane Grey's untimely death. Out of nowhere, animals and birds of all kinds appear and interrupt the execution. It turns out that Edward's pleas to Jane's friend Susanna (Máiréad Tyers) and Jane's actions to help the Ethians live honorable lives have worked in Jane's favor. With the help of his friend Archer (Michael Workeye), Susanna saves Jane from cutting off her head to fulfill Queen Mary's heart's true desire.
Now with her own life spared, Jane turns her attention to Guildford, which is quickly being engulfed in flames. But despite Jane's best attempts, she finds herself unable to free Guildford from its servitude. It seems that Guildford must succumb to the fire around it. However, a moment of true passion and love between Jane and Guildford causes a miracle and helps Guildford transform into his horse form. Bye now, Guildford has never been able to transform of its own accord, like other Etians. Riding on Guildford's back, Jane finally manages to plot her way to freedom.
The end of My lady Jane does not leave the story on a concluding note. Although Jane has escaped execution, Mary remains Queen of England and recent events have only taken a toll on her temper. In a final twist, Mary's sister Bess is also revealed to be Ethiana. This revelation justifies Bess's attempts to spoil her Ethian-hating sister's plans throughout the story.
Jane's mother Katherine continues her casual relationship with Guildford's brother Stan Dudley (Henry Ashton). Meanwhile, the former king, Edward, also seems to have found true love in Fitz. When it comes to Jane and Guildford, Jane plans to stay in England and thwart her bloodthirsty sister's terrifying regimeand as always, Guildford plans to fulfill his duties alongside his beloved wife: the former and possibly future Queen of England, Lady Jane Grey.
All episodes of My lady Jane are available to stream on Prime Video.
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