Monthly Archives: January 2016

Lady Frances Brandon – Talk by Nicola Tallis

Posted on 26th January 2016 by Tamise

Historian Nicola Tallis will be giving a talk about Lady Frances Brandon (mother of Lady Jane Grey) at the Freshford and District Local History Society in Somerset. The talk is on Wednesday 24th February at 7.30pm. The talk is open … Continue reading →

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John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey’s Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

Posted on 24th January 2016 by Tamise

This new biography of John Dudley by Christine Hartweg is due to be published early in February. Christine runs the very insightful All Things Robert Dudley blog and is an excellent writer, so I am really looking forward to reading … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Charles Brandon: Henry VIII’s Closest Friend’ by Steven Gunn

Posted on 19th January 2016 by Tamise

Charles Brandon: Henry VIII’s Closest Friend by Steven Gunn 19 January 2015 This academic study of Charles Brandon (grandfather of Lady Jane Grey) is a new version of Steven Gunn’s earlier biography of the closest friend of Henry VIII. Gunn … Continue reading →

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Books 2016 – on sale today: The Lady of Misrule (paperback) by Suzannah Dunn

Posted on 14th January 2016 by Tamise

14 January – The Lady of Misrule (paperback) by Suzannah Dunn ‘I saw her file it away: a good Catholic girl come to supervise her in her detention. Every girl in England, now, under the circumstances, made sure to be … Continue reading →

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Books 2016 – on sale today – Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince (paperback) by Lisa Hilton

Posted on 14th January 2016 by Tamise

14 January – Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince (paperback) by Lisa Hilton ‘ ‘We are a prince from a line of princes’ Lisa Hilton’s majestic biography of ‘The Virgin Queen’, Elizabeth I, provides vibrant new insights on the monarch’s compelling, enthralling life … Continue reading →