Tag Archives: Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane and Diane de Poitiers

Posted on 22nd September 2013 by Tamise

There is one reference to Lady Jane Grey in Rosalind K Marshall’s, ‘Queen Mary’s Women: Female Relatives, Servants, Friends and Enemies of Mary Queen of Scots.’ Marshall writes about a letter sent from Diane de Poitiers to Guillemette de Sarrebruche … Continue reading →

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Portrait of the Month – December – Teerlinc

Posted on 1st December 2012 by Tamise

Following on from November’s Portrait of the Month (Streatham/Lady Jayne), December’s portrait is the ‘Yale/Teerlinc’ miniature. Once again Dr Stephan Edwards will answer your questions at the Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide Facebook page. Is the miniature Jane? If so, … Continue reading →

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More about the ‘Syon Portrait’ from Stephan Edwards

Posted on 20th September 2012 by Tamise

Following up on a comment on Twitter regarding his interview, Dr Stephan Edwards writes: ‘The oval portrait originated in northern Italy in the 1400s. It seems to have been in imitation of ancient Roman cameos. From Italy, the fashion spread … Continue reading →

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Bloody Tales of the Tower available on DVD

Posted on 17th September 2012 by Tamise

Suzannah Lipscomb (@sixteenthCgirl ) has tweeted about the DVD of her TV series ‘Bloody Tales of the Tower’ being released next month. First shown on National Geographic in April, this three part series was also presented by Joe Crowley. The … Continue reading →

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The original account of Queen Katherine Parr’s funeral

Posted on 12th September 2012 by Tamise

Anonymous Narrative of Dowager Queen Katherine Parr’s Funeral and Burial in the Chapel of Sudeley Castle, September (7), 1548 The re-enactment of Queen Katherine Parr’s funeral took place at Sudeley Castle last weekend. Proceedings were tweeted by @SudeleyCastle and thank … Continue reading →

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