Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

‘Royal Regalia: Signatures, Statecraft and Sovereignty’ Exhibition

Posted on 14th June 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

On 5th June 2026, ‘Royal Regalia: Signatures, Statecraft and Sovereignty’ Exhibition was held at New College, Oxford.

The exhibition included ‘New College MS 328’, which the exhibition described as ‘Royal wardrobe warrants of the Tudor monarchs, and a rare signature by the ‘Nine Days Queen’, Lady Jane Grey.’

Further details about the warrant can be found in New College MS 328 and ‘Jane the Quene’

Thank you to Sophie Bacchus-Waterman for letting me use her photo from the exhibition. Sophie is a historian and author of ‘Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen’s Mother

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Books 2026 – a book about Lady Jane…

Posted on 13th June 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

30 August – The Tragic Life of Lady Jane Grey (paper back) by Beverley Adams

‘Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen is considered to be one of the most tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 when King Edward VI died at the age of just 15 years old, the Tudor dynasty fell into chaos. The king had no legitimate male heirs and was determined his half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth would not inherit his throne, despite his father Henry VIII stating in his will that they should. We are led to believe that on Edward’s instructions his cousin Lady Jane Grey was to be proclaimed queen. But who was she? Was she the innocent young girl that our history books tell us she was, or a religious fanatic with the aim of keeping Mary off the throne and England Protestant? Or was she nothing but a pawn to men in the game of power and politics, abused by her parents to marry against her will all for a crown she did not want? This book looks into her life from her early years in relative seclusion at the family home at Bradgate through to her tragic end on the scaffold at the Tower of London, executed on the orders of her cousin Queen Mary. What was her place within the Tudor royal family, was she ever entitled to claim the throne of England, and do we even recognise her as a true queen today?’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – Pen and Sword

Further details Amazon.co.uk

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HistoryHit – Queen Jane: The Extraordinary Life of Lady Jane Grey – Episode 2 – Highlights

Posted on 9th June 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Episode 2

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Books 2026 – on sale today – Regina: A New History of Women and Power by Kate Williams

Posted on 4th June 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

‘In this enthralling historical journey, celebrated historian Kate Williams leads us into the world of queens, empresses, princesses, mistresses and ladies-in-waiting. Stories about royal women form some of our most foundational myths about femininity, and yet their legacies have been almost entirely constructed by the words and images of men.

From the ancient civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the opulent courts of the pre-medieval world, REGINA delves deep into the lives of these remarkable women, uncovering both their trials and triumphs as they navigate political intrigue, family rivalries and personal sacrifices. From Hatshepsut and Cleopatra, through to Tudor queens Catherine of Aragon and Lady Jane Grey, via Queen Victoria’s contemporaries Yaa Asentewaa of Ghana and Queen Lili’oukulani of Hawaii, and right up to Princess Diana, this is an unmissable history that unlocks why we think about women, politics and power in the ways that we do.’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – Orion Books

Further details – Amazon.co.uk