4th November 1551 – Visit of Mary of Guise

We get a glimpse of Lady Jane Grey on the 4th of November 1551 when Edward VI entertained Mary of Guise at the Palace of Westminster.

Edward recorded the details in his diary.

4th November

‘The Duke of Suffolk and the Lord Fitzwalter, the Lord Braye and many other lords and gentlemen accompanied by Suffolk’s wife, the Lady Frances, the Lady Margaret [Douglas], the Duchess of Richmond and of Northumberland, the Lady Jane, daughter to the Duke of Suffolk, the marchionesses of Northampton and Winchester, the countesses of Arundel, Bedford, Huntingdon and Rutland, with 100 other ladies and gentlewomen, went to the dowager and brought her through London to Westminster.’

p.44, England’s Boy King: The Diary of Edward VI, 1547-1553
edited by Jonathan North

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Portrait of the Month – November – Lady Jayne/Streatham

The first portrait of the month is the Lady Jayne/Streathm portrait. If you have any questions about this portrait, please post them at the Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide Facebook page and Dr Stephan Edwards will answer them.

Is this portrait Jane? Is it a reliable portrait? Why are there two other similar versions?

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Final part of Helen Castor’s She Wolves: England’s Early Queens TV series on SBS

The final episode of Helen Castor’s ‘She Wolves: England’s Early Queens is on SBS on Friday 2nd November at 8.30pm.

This episode features the three Tudor Queens, Jane, Mary and Elizabeth.

SBS Documentary – She Wolves

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Live Music: The Lost Prince – National Portrait Gallery 2nd November

As part of the Lost Prince exhibition there will be live music at the National Portrait Gallery on Friday 2nd November at 6.30pm.

‘Tenor Matthew Long and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny perform works written for Prince Henry both before and after his death.’ (NPG)

Further details – National Portrait Gallery

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Tudor History Blog has books and exhibitions news

Lara’s ‘The Tudor History Blog’ has news about books and exhibitions.

Tudor History Blog

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