Author Archives: Tamise

‘The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII’ Interview with Suzannah Lipscomb

Posted on 24th November 2015 by Tamise

Suzannah Lipscomb is the author of ‘The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII’, ‘1536: The Year That Changed Henry VIII’, and ‘A Visitor’s Companion to Tudor England.’ To buy ‘The King is Dead: The Last … Continue reading →

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Jane’s letter to Thomas Harding

Posted on 19th November 2015 by Tamise

One of the surviving letters written by Lady Jane was to Thomas Harding (her former chaplain), in response to the news that he had converted to Catholicism. Ives writes, ‘Clearly it was written immediately Jane heard that her former chaplain … Continue reading →

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Books 2016 – A book by Tracy Borman that features Lady Jane to look forward to in 2016

Posted on 12th November 2015 by Tamise

19th May – The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman ‘’I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.’ Elizabeth I The Tudor monarchs were constantly surrounded by an army of attendants, courtiers … Continue reading →

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Lady Jane mentioned in BBC History Magazine

Posted on 11th November 2015 by Tamise

Lady Jane Grey and her sisters get a brief mention in the November issue of BBC History Magazine, which is on sale now. The article ‘Who Hijacked Henry VIII’s Will?’ by Suzannah Lipscomb, looks at how ‘historians have long argued … Continue reading →