Monthly Archives: August 2019

Note, that on tuisdaie the xxixth of Auguste, I dyned at Partrige’s house with my lady Jane…

‘Note, that on tuisdaie the xxixth of Auguste, I dyned at Partrige’s house with my lady Jane, being ther present, she sitting at the bordes end, Partige, his wife, Jacob my ladyes gentill woman, and hir man. She commanding Partrige … Continue reading

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Talking Tudors Podcast – Leanda de Lisle

Leanda de Lisle talks to Natalie Grueninger about the Grey Sisters. You can listen at Talking Tudors – Episode 43

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Histories of the Unexpected Podcast – Executions

The latest podcast from Histories of the Unexpected includes Lady Jane’s scaffold speech. Histories of the Unexpected Podcast – Executions

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Books 2019 – on sale today – Early Modern English Noblewomen and Self-Starvation: The Skull Beneath the Skin by Sasha Garwood

‘Early Modern English Noblewomen and Self-Starvation: The Skull Beneath the Skin is a unique exploration of why early modern noblewomen starved themselves, how they understood their behaviour, and how it was interpreted and received by their contemporaries. The first study … Continue reading

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21st August 1553 – The lady Jane loking through the windowe sawe the duke and the rest going to the churche

‘Note, on mondaye the xxjst of August, it was appointed the duke with other shoulde have suffered, and all the garde were at the Tower; but howe soever it chaunced he did not; but he desired to here masse, and … Continue reading

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