Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

Viral History – Nicola Tallis talks about Lady Jane

Posted on 30th April 2017 by Tamise

Nicola Tallis (author of ‘Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey’) talks to Viral History about Jane.

YouTube – Viral History – Episode 13

Follow Viral History and Nicola Tallis:

@Viral_History

@MissNicolaTal

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A new book by Amy Licence to look forward to…

Posted on 28th April 2017 by Tamise

1st August 2017 – The Lost Kings: Lancaster, York and Tudor by Amy Licence

‘The century spanning the wars of the roses and the reigns of the Tudor kings was a volatile time of battle and bloodshed, execution and unexpected illness. Life could be nasty, brutish and short. Some met their end in battle, others were dragged to the block, losing everything for daring to aspire to the throne. Some were lost in mysterious circumstances, like Edward V, the elder of the Princes in the Tower. But the majority of these young men died in their teens, on the brink of manhood. They represent the lost paths of history, the fascinating “what-ifs” of the houses of York and Tudor. They also diverted the route of dynastic inheritance, with all the complicated implications that could bring, passing power into some unlikely hands. This book examines ten such figures in detail, using their lives to build a narrative of this savage century.’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – Amazon.co.uk

Further details -Amazon.co.uk

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Books 2017 – on sale today…

Posted on 28th April 2017 by Tamise

28th April 2017 – Catherine of Braganza: Charles II’s Restoration Queen by Sarah-Beth Watkins

‘Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, married Charles II in 1662 and became the merry monarch’s Restoration queen. Yet life for her was not so merry – she put up with the king’s many mistresses and continuous plots to remove her from the throne. She lived through times of war, plague and fire. Catherine’s marriage saw many trials and tribulations including her inability to produce an heir. Yet Charles supported his queen throughout the Restoration, remaining devoted to her no matter what. Outliving her husband, she ended up back in her home country and spent her final days as queen-regent of Portugal.’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – Chronos Books

Further details – Amazon.co.uk

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Nicola Tallis to give talk at the BBC History Magazine’s York History Weekend

Posted on 26th April 2017 by Tamise

Nicola Tallis will be talking about Lady Jane at the BBC History Magazine’s History Weekend at York in November.

‘Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey’ was published in the UK by Michael O’Mara last year.

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey with Nicola Tallis
Sunday 26 November 2017
2-3pm

You can buy tickets via the History Weekend website.

Follow @MissNicolaTal and @HistoryExtra.

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My review of ‘Catherine of Braganza: Charles II’s Restoration Queen’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins

Posted on 25th April 2017 by Tamise

This short biography of Catherine of Braganza is an interesting, straight forward and fast paced overview of the life of one of England’s less well known queens.

Watkins clearly shows the difficulties faced by a Catholic Queen in a Protestant country and how the childless Catherine dealt with the many mistresses and illegitimate children of Charles II at the restoration court.

Catherine’s struggle to find her place as Queen is set against the dramatic back drop of plots against her, the war against the Dutch, the plague and the great fire of London. It is a great starting point for those wanting to learn more about queenship in this period.

Thank you to Chronos Books for my review copy.