Category Archives: Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane in her own words

Posted on 11th February 2014 by Tamise

12th February 1554 Lady Jane wrote a farewell message to Sir John Brydges (the Lieutenant of the Tower), in the prayer book she carried to the scaffold. Moments before her execution, Lady Jane made the customary scaffold speech. 11 February … Continue reading →

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Lady Jane Grey Stamp

Posted on 26th January 2014 by Tamise

Lady Jane Grey was included in a set of Tudor stamps in 2009. I just found this blog post that features the Lady Jane stamp at The British Postal Museum & Archive. The British Postal Museum & Archive – Kings … Continue reading →

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Dr Stephan Edwards and two new letters about Lady Jane Grey

Posted on 3rd December 2013 by Tamise

Nearly four years after Leanda de Lisle argued that the ‘Spinola’ letter containing the only detailed physical description of Jane and also details of her arrival at the Tower of London on 10 July 1553 was a fake, Dr Stephan … Continue reading →

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Events by Place: Guildhall – 13 November 1553

Posted on 13th November 2013 by Tamise

Today 460 years ago Lady Jane and Guildford Dudley stood trial at the Guildhall in London. Find out more about their trial and the Tudor history of the Guildhall here: Events by Place – Guildhall 13 November 1553

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