Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

New book about Katherine Parr by Linda Porter

Posted on 13th September 2009 by Tamise

Linda Porter (author of ‘Mary Tudor: The First Queen’ has a new book about Katherine Parr.

‘Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr’ is out in March 2010.

Four times a wife, caring stepmother, an avid patron of portrait painting and Venetian singers,celebrated author, the red-headed and feisty Katherine Parr was the most able and endearing of all the wives of Henry VIII. Set amidst the lusts, intrigue and violence of a turbulent age, this book is the first serious but readable life of Henry’s last queen.

From LindaPorter.net

Futher details – Amazon

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The Grey Sisters – Talk by Leanda de Lisle – Updated 22/09

Posted on 10th September 2009 by Tamise

Leanda de Lisle e-mailed to say she will be giving a talk at the Market Harborough Historical Society on Wednesday 14th October.

The Grey Sisters
14th October at 7pm
Roman Way Day Centre
Market Harborough

Please check with the Market Harborough Historical Society to confirm time of talk.

The talk is free to society members but is open to the public who will be charged an entry fee.

For more information:

Market Harborough Historical Society

Information for visitors

Reviews of ‘The Sisters Who Would Be Queen’.

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The New Criterion article by Leanda de Lisle – Updated 9/9

Posted on 2nd September 2009 by Tamise

Leanda de Lisle has an article in the September issue of The New Criterion.

De Lisle argues that the Spinola letter containing the only detailed description of Lady Jane Grey is a fake.

Read the first paragraph here:

Faking Jane

Read the discussion at Tudor Q & A Blog.

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History Today article by Leanda de Lisle

Posted on 30th August 2009 by Tamise

Leanda de Lisle (author of ‘The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey’) has an article in the September issue of History Today magazine. ‘Katherine Grey Heir to Elizabeth’ looks at the little known story of one of the sisters of Lady Jane.

‘Imagine you are 18. Your home is lost, your sister and father executed, but you have survived the reign of Mary Tudor to emerge as Queen Elizabeth’s heir and rival. In November 1558 such was the position of Lady Katherine Grey, sister of Jane, the Nine Days Queen. But Katherine’s dramatic life has been all but erased from national memory, along with one of the great love stories of English history.’

History Today, September 2009, vol 59 issue 9, p23

‘The Sisters Who Would be Queen’ is currently on sale in the UK and will be published in the US on October 13th.

Further information.