Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

New publication date for ‘Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery’ by Eric Ives

Posted on 11th April 2009 by Tamise

‘Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery’ by Eric Ives will be published October 2nd 2009.

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Portrait of ‘Unknown Woman’ on display at Montacute House

Posted on 10th April 2009 by Tamise

The National Portrait Gallery’s ‘Unknown woman, formerly known as Lady Jane Dudley (née Grey)’ is part of the ‘On the Nature of Women: Tudor and Jacobean Portraits of Women 1535-1620’ exhibition at Montacute House in Somerset.

Continued from last year, the exhibition runs from March 13th to November 1st.

For further information:

National Portrait Gallery – Montacute House

Some of the portraits on display

Montacute House

My visit to the exhibition

This portrait has been linked to the discovery of a copy of a rare portrait of the young Princess Elizabeth.

See blog entry.

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Message from Leanda de Lisle and Ask a question until 19th April!

Posted on 31st March 2009 by Tamise

‘I would like to apologise to everyone who was disappointed by the cancellation of my appearance at the Sunday Times Literary Festival. Unfortunately I have a massive prolapse of a lower disc in my spine and my doctor was very insistent that I not travel. I am grateful to Tamise to have the opportunity to answer any questions any of you have about my book, The Sisters Who Would be Queen; the tragedy of Mary, Katherine & Lady Jane Grey.

Best wishes,

Leanda de Lisle.’

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Leanda has very kindly offered to answer any questions you may have.

Published in January, her book has received excellent reviews. You can read some of them here.

Reviews

You can either leave your questions in the comments section or you can email them and I will forward them to Leanda.

You have until Sunday 19th April to send your questions.

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Off topic – Queen Margaret Tudor

Posted on 28th March 2009 by Tamise

The Daily Mail looks at what might have happened if equal succession rights had been in place during the reign of the Tudors.

What if? Henry VIII’s sister had taken the throne…or Kaiser Bill had become our king

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CANCELLED – Leanda de Lisle at the Sunday Times Literary Festival

Posted on 25th March 2009 by Tamise

Leanda de Lisle (author of ‘The Sisters Who Would Be Queen’) has informed me that she will not be appearing at the Sunday Times Literary Festival next week.

Leanda was due to appear with John Guy on Tuesday 31st March.