Tag Archives: On this day

February 1554

Posted on 12th February 2025 by Tamise

‘But my faith had armed my resolution to withstand any assault…’ Lady Jane’s conference with Dr Feckenham ‘I have sent you, my dear sister Katherine, a book…’ In the days before her execution, Jane wrote a farewell letter to her … Continue reading →

Posted in Lady Jane Grey, Lady Jane in her own words | Tagged On this day, Prayer Book | Comments Off

471st Wedding Anniversary of Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley

Posted on 25th May 2024 by Tamise

‘On the 25th of this month were celebrated the weddings of my Lord Guilford, son of the Duke of Northumberland, to the eldest daughter of the Duke of Suffolk…The weddings were celebrated with great magnificence and feasting at the Duke … Continue reading →

Posted in On this day | Tagged On this day | Comments Off

Events of January and February 1554

Posted on 26th January 2022 by Tamise

A look at the events of January and February 1554 which led to Jane’s execution. 25th January 1554 26th January 1554 27th January 1554 28th January 1554 29th January 1554 31st January 1554 2nd February 1554 3rd February 1554 6th … Continue reading →

Posted in On this day | Tagged Events of January and February 1554, On this day | Comments Off

21st August 1553 – The lady Jane loking through the windowe sawe the duke and the rest going to the churche

Posted on 21st August 2020 by Tamise

‘Note, on mondaye the xxjst of August, it was appointed the duke with other shoulde have suffered, and all the garde were at the Tower; but howe soever it chaunced he did not; but he desired to here masse, and … Continue reading →