Author Archives: Tamise

‘Searching for a Portrait of Lady Jane Grey Dudley’ – Syon 3 April 2024

On Wednesday 3rd April, Stephan Edwards gave a talk about Lady Jane portraiture at Syon. Syon is the home to a possible portrait of Jane. So it was wonderful to see the portrait before Stephan’s talk.

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Books 2024 – on sale now – 1000 Tudor People by Melita Thomas

‘The incredible lives and deaths of 1000 Tudor people are explored in this authoritative single volume: royalty, military and religious leaders, Lords Chancellor, Knights of the Garter, philosophers, traders, gardeners, musicians, rebels, witches and many more feature in this illustrated … Continue reading

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‘Young Elizabeth: Princess. Prisoner. Queen’ Interview with Nicola Tallis

‘Young Elizabeth: Princess. Prisoner. Queen’ by Nicola Tallis was published by Michael O’Mara Books on 29th February 2024. Dr Tallis is also the author of ‘Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey’, ‘Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale … Continue reading

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Lady Jane gets a mention in the March edition of BBC History Magazine

The March edition of BBC History Magazine has an article by Nicola Tallis that briefly mentions Lady Jane. ‘Sisters at War’ looks at ‘the feuds that tore the Tudor sisters apart.’

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My review of ‘Tudor Feminists 10 Renaissance Women Ahead of their Time’ by Rebecca Wilson

‘Tudor Feminists’ looks at the lives of 10 women ranging from royalty (Queens and a potential heir to the throne) to landowners to a pirate. What these women have in common is that each in their own way can be … Continue reading

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