Author Archives: Tamise

Distinguished Lives: Episode 4 – The Reign of Jane

Posted on 12th November 2014 by Tamise

Episode 4 of the Distinguished Lives series, looks at ‘the extraordinary young woman who sat on the throne for only nine days.’ Leanda de Lisle (author of ‘The Sisters Who Would Be Queen’ and ‘Tudor: The Family Story’) discusses Lady … Continue reading →

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Letter by Mary Tudor for auction

Posted on 11th November 2014 by Tamise

A letter written by Mary Tudor (Queen of France and Lady Jane’s grandmother) is among a group of documents due to be auctioned. The documents also include a letter written by Queen Catherine of Aragon. You can view the letter … Continue reading →

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Reviews of ‘Joan of Arc’ by Helen Castor

Posted on 7th November 2014 by Tamise

Joan of Arc: a History by Helen Castor, review: ‘popular history at its best’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch – The Telegraph Joan of Arc: A History, by Helen Castor by Rachel Moss – Times Higher Education ‘In this sober, serious and … Continue reading →

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4 November 1551

Posted on 4th November 2014 by Tamise

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 … Continue reading →

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My guest article at On The Tudor Trail…

Posted on 29th October 2014 by Tamise

You can read my guest article about Lady Jane’s appearance at On The Tudor Trail. Lady Jane Grey’s Appearance This is the fourth in my series ‘Another look at…’, which have investigated what the discovery of two letters by Dr … Continue reading →