Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

Website update – A Queen of a New Invention

Posted on 21st April 2015 by Tamise

‘A Queen of a New Invention: Portraits of Lady Jane Grey Dudley, England’s ‘Nine Days Queen’ by Stephan Edwards added to the General Works section of the bibliography.

Entries added to the following:

Primary Accounts – Birth and Spinola.

Paintings – Althorp, Anglesey Abbey, Audley End, Berry Hill, Bodleian, Chatsworth/Hardwick, Chawton, Eworth, Fulbeck, Grimsthorpe, Harrington, Hastings, Houghton, Huntington, Jersey, Klabin, Lady Jayne/Streatham, Lumley, Madresfield, Norris, Northwick Park, NPG Unknown Woman, Pickering, Portland Miniature, Rotherwas, Somerley, Soule, Syon, Tayler, Teerlinc and Wrest Park.

Engravings – Cooper, Vertue, and White.

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Books 2015 – On sale now – In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn (paperback)

Posted on 15th April 2015 by Tamise

In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn (paperback) by Sarah Morris and Natalie Grueninger

‘On the morning of 19 May 1536, a French blade stilled the heart of an English queen. Her name was Anne Boleyn and her story has made an indelible mark on history. This book will take you through stately homes, castles, chapels and artefacts with a connection to Anne. Explore Hever Castle, Anne’s childhood home where two breathtaking Books of Hours both signed and inscribed by Anne Boleyn herself are housed; visit Thornbury Castle where Henry VIII and Anne stayed during their 1535 royal progress and see the octagonal bedchamber where they slept; stand in the very room in Windsor Castle where Anne was made Marquis of Pembroke. Each location is covered by an accessible and informative narrative, which unearths the untold stories and documents the artefacts. Accompanied by an extensive range of images, including photographs, floor plans and sketches, this book brings the sixteenth century vividly to life – and takes you on your own personal and compelling journey in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn.’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – Amazon.co.uk

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Books 2015 – Not on sale today -The Story of the Tower of London by Tracy Borman

Posted on 14th April 2015 by Tamise

Tracy Borman tells me that her new book will be published in July.

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Books 2015 – On sale today…

Posted on 6th April 2015 by Tamise

6 April – Richard III’s ‘Beloved Cousyn’: John Howard and the House of York (Paperback) by John Ashdown-Hill

‘In 1455 John Howard was an untitled and relatively obscure Suffolk gentleman. Thirty years later, at the time of his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field, he was Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk, Lord Admiral and a very rich man (and his direct descendant is Duke of Norfolk today). How had Howard attained these elevations? Through his service to the House of York, and in particular to King Richard III during the setting aside of Edward V. John Ashdown-Hill examines why Howard chose to support Richard, even ultimately at the cost of his life; what secrets he knew about Edward IV; what he had to do with the fate of the ‘Princes in the Tower;’ and what naval innovations, hitherto ascrided to the Tudors, he promoted. Based on original research and containing previously unpublished material, Richard III’s ‘Beloved Cousyn’ is an important contribution to Ricardian scholarship.’

From Amazon.co.uk

From Amazon.co.uk

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Lady Katherine and Mary Grey mentioned in BBC History Magazine article

Posted on 4th April 2015 by Tamise

Lady Katherine and Mary Grey are briefly mentioned in an article in the April 2015 issue of BBC History Magazine.

The article, ‘Personal Politics in Elizabeth I’s Court’ by Susan Doran, looks at how ‘the Virgin Queen’s possessive treatment of her favourite advisors and maids of honour was driven by political motives than by petty jealousy.’

Susan Doran’s new book, ‘Elizabeth I and Her Circle’ was published in March.