Category Archives: News

Bradgate Park to celebrate their Queen this summer

Posted on 7th March 2017 by Tamise

Loughborough Echo reports that Bradgate Park will be hosting a series of events to mark the anniversary of Queen Jane’s reign this summer. Bradgate Park to celebrate its ‘Nine Day Queen

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Lady Jane mentioned in souvenir cover of The Times

Posted on 9th September 2015 by Tamise

In today’s souvenir edition of ‘The Times’, there are pictures and a chart showing ‘The monarchs of Britain by length of reign.’ Lady Jane is included right at the end.

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The longest and shortest reigning monarchs

Posted on 9th September 2015 by Tamise

Today, Her Majesty the Queen, becomes our longest reigning monarch. Elizabeth II will have passed her Great-great grandmother’s (Queen Victoria’s) record of 63 years and 217 days. Our shortest reigning monarch was Queen Jane. Jane was queen for 9 or … Continue reading →

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Letter by Mary Tudor for auction

Posted on 11th November 2014 by Tamise

A letter written by Mary Tudor (Queen of France and Lady Jane’s grandmother) is among a group of documents due to be auctioned. The documents also include a letter written by Queen Catherine of Aragon. You can view the letter … Continue reading →