Talk by Sally Henshaw 12 June 2009

‘The Loughborough branch of
The Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society will be holding their next meeting on June 12 at their regular venue, the coffee lounge at Burleigh College, Loughborough.

This month’s talk is by Sally Henshaw and is entitled “Lady Jane Grey”. Sally is a well known Leicestershire historian who specialises in people and events from the 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries.

Lady Jane Grey was of course “The Nine Days Queen” whose family lived in Bradgate Park, so there is a lot of local interest.

Lots of us know her name and that she came from Bradgate, but the intrigue, subterfuge and power struggles that surrounded her being put forward as the next Monarch are perhaps not so familiar.

This talk will no doubt enlighten us all to mid 16th century politics and will show to what extent people went to grasp power. Corrupt politicians are not a modern invention.

Doors will open at 7pm for refreshments and the talk starts at 7.30pm.

We welcome guests to all our meetings, so if you are interested in researching your family tree, or just this subject, then why not come along to this talk and get some hints from our members. The Society’s bookstall will also be open for all to browse and buy family history books and CDs.

As a follow up to this talk, the group is hoping to arrange a guided tour of Bradgate Park and its ruins for the July meeting.

Members wanting to book for this should come along to the June talk to reserve their places.’