Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

My visit to the “Blood Royal” Exhibition

Posted on 17th August 2017 by Tamise

‘Blood Royal: Picturing the Tudor Monarchy’ is a free exhibition at the Society of Antiquaries in Piccadilly, London.

The exhibition runs from 24 July to 25th August and is well worth a visit.

Society of Antiquaries

One of the highlights of the exhibition for me, was the chance to see the Mary Tudor portrait by Hans Eworth again.

The portrait previously featured in their 2007 exhibition, ‘Making History: Antiquaries In Britain, 1707-2007’ and as part of ‘The Real Tudors: Kings & Queens Rediscovered’ at the National Portrait Gallery in 2014-2015.

Mary I
Hans Eworth

Another highlight was Mary I’s Book of Fees and Offices from 1st August 1553.

Also on display:

Elizabeth I
Second great seal
A.D. 1586-1603

Elizabeth I New Year Gift Roll
1 January 1568

Edward IV lock of hair

Further details can be found here:

Blood Royal: Picturing the Tudor Monarchy

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Books 2017 – on sale now…

Posted on 16th August 2017 by Tamise

15th August 2017 – The Wars of the Roses in 100 Facts by Matthew Lewis

‘The Wars of the Roses were a series of brutal conflicts between rival branches of the Plantagenet family – the Lancastrians and the Yorkists. The wars were fought between the descendants of Edward III and are believed to stem from the deposition of the unpopular Richard II by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke who became Henry IV. The wars were thought to have been fought between 1455 and 1487, and they saw many kings rise and fall as their supporters fought for their right to rule.’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – Amazon.co.uk

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A good reason to buy History of Royals Magazine…

Posted on 14th August 2017 by Tamise

Issue 18 of History of Royals Magazine has an article that briefly mentions Lady Jane.

In ‘The Mystery of the Lost Princes’, seven historians give their opinion about the fate of the sons of King Edward IV. Matthew Lewis mentions Jane’s husband, Guildford Dudley, in his view about what happened to the Princes in the Tower.