Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

Lady Jane features in ‘All About History: Book of British Royals’

Posted on 3rd August 2017 by Tamise

Lady Jane is included in the ‘All About History: Book of British Royals’ magazine.

Although they do get the date of her trial wrong (it was the 13th and not the 19th of November 1553).

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Books 2017 – on sale today – The Lost Kings: Lancaster, York and Tudor by Amy Licence

Posted on 1st August 2017 by Tamise

1st August 2017 – The Lost Kings: Lancaster, York and Tudor by Amy Licence

‘The century spanning the wars of the roses and the reigns of the Tudor kings was a volatile time of battle and bloodshed, execution and unexpected illness. Life could be nasty, brutish and short. Some met their end in battle, others were dragged to the block, losing everything for daring to aspire to the throne. Some were lost in mysterious circumstances, like Edward V, the elder of the Princes in the Tower. But the majority of these young men died in their teens, on the brink of manhood. They represent the lost paths of history, the fascinating “what-ifs” of the houses of York and Tudor. They also diverted the route of dynastic inheritance, with all the complicated implications that could bring, passing power into some unlikely hands. This book examines ten such figures in detail, using their lives to build a narrative of this savage century.’

From Amazon.co.uk

Further details – The History Press

Further details -Amazon.co.uk

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Catholic Renewal and Protestant Resistance in Marian England (Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700) added to the web site…

Posted on 31st July 2017 by Tamise

‘Catholic Renewal and Protestant Resistance in Marian England (Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700)’ edited by Elizabeth Evenden and Vivienne Westbrook added to the General Works section of the bibliography.

Entries added to the following:

Primary Accounts – Captivity.

Writings of Lady Jane Grey – Letters – Letter to Mary.

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Special offers at the Tudor Society this weekend

Posted on 28th July 2017 by Tamise

The Tudor Society have even more special offers available this weekend.

The Tudor Society

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Another book to look forward to…

Posted on 28th July 2017 by Tamise

1 September 2017 – The Queen’s Mary: In the Shadows of Power by Sarah Gristwood

‘In 1548 four little girls, all called Mary, set sail from Scotland for France. Five years old, they are already primed for the work of their lifetime – to serve another little girl called Mary. Mary, Queen of Scots.

Thirteen years later, the five return to an unwelcoming Scotland, and as Queen Mary struggles to take control of her turbulent country, her famous ‘Four Marys’ are at her side.

The queen finds herself set on the path of violence and disaster which will lead eventually to her tragic end. But what of the other four Marys, bound inexorably to their mistress’ fate?

Of the four, it is Mary Seton who serves the queen longest, and whose loyalty is most severely tested. Through a maze of shadows – of treachery and even witchcraft – how can she find her own way ahead?’

From SarahGristwood.com

Further details – Sarah Gristwood.com

Further details – Waterstones