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‘England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey’ -Tonight BBC 4 9pm

The first part of ‘England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey’ is repeated tonight on BBC4 at 9pm. Detailed synopsis of Episode 1

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Books 2022 – on sale today – Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warrior, Phoenix Queen by Leanda de Lisle

‘A myth-busting biography of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, which retells the dramatic story of the civil war from her perspective Henrietta Maria is one of British history’s most reviled queen consorts. Condemned in her lifetime as that ‘Popish … Continue reading

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9 Day Giveaway – Day 1 – Win ‘The Sisters Who Would Be Queen’ by Leanda de Lisle

To celebrate 20 years of my website, I am running a 9 Day Giveaway on key dates throughout the year that relate to Lady Jane. On day 1 of the giveaway thanks to the generosity of Leanda de Lisle, you … Continue reading

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Lady Jane Grey & the Sisters Who Would be Queen– Talk by Leanda de Lisle – 21st Nov

Award winning Tudor and Stuart historian, Leanda de Lisle will be giving a talk at The Queen’s House as part of their ‘The ‘Lost’ Tudors’ lecture series. ‘The Tudor age was born in the violence of the Battle of Bosworth … Continue reading

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BBC4 – Tuesday 24th September – England’s Forgotten Queen

The second episode of ‘England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey’ presented by Helen Castor is repeated on BBC4 tonight. First broadcast in January 2018, the 3 part series also features ‘Jane’ historians, Leanda de Lisle, … Continue reading

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