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Books 2023 – on sale today – a book that features Lady Jane….

‘Through the centuries, succession to the English throne has largely been dictated by blood. Children were born to the role, their destinies entwined with that of the nation. They would be raised with the expectation that they would eventually take … Continue reading

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Books 2023 – another book that features Jane to look forward to….

15 November – Uncrowned: Royal Heirs Who Didn’t Take the Throne by Ashley Mantle ‘Through the centuries, succession to the English throne has largely been dictated by blood. Children were born to the role, their destinies entwined with that of … Continue reading

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‘Mid-Tudor Queenship and Memory: The Making and Re-making of Lady Jane Grey and Mary I’ Interview with Valerie Schutte

Historian Valerie Schutte is the author and editor of several books about Tudor Queens, including: ‘Mary I and the Art of Book Dedications: Royal Women, Power, and Persuasion’, ‘Unexpected Heirs in Early Modern Europe: Potential Kings and Queens’, ‘Princesses Mary … Continue reading

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Books 2023 – on sale now a book that features Lady Jane

‘This book explores (mis)representations of two female claimants to the Tudor throne, Lady Jane Grey and Mary I of England. It places Jane’s attempted accession and Mary I’s successful accession and reign in comparative perspective, and illustrates how the two … Continue reading

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Books 2023 – on sale today a book that features Lady Jane….

‘The British monarchy is one of the oldest in the world – dating so far back that even its origins are the subject of debate. Was William the Conqueror the first king of England, or was it Alfred the Great? … Continue reading

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