Author Archives: Tamise

‘England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey’ -Tonight BBC 4 9pm

Posted on 16th January 2024 by Tamise

The first part of ‘England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey’ is repeated tonight on BBC4 at 9pm. Detailed synopsis of Episode 1

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Books 2024 – on sale today – Women of the Anarchy by Sharon Bennett Connolly

Posted on 15th January 2024 by Tamise

‘In 1135, Stephen of Blois usurped the throne, stealing it from his cousin Empress Matilda and sparking a nineteen-year civil war that would become known as the Anarchy, one of the bloodiest periods in English history. On the one side … Continue reading →

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Holbein at the Tudor Court

Posted on 14th January 2024 by Tamise

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Review of 2023

Posted on 31st December 2023 by Tamise

2023 was another interesting year Lady Jane wise. Documents relating to Jane and Guildford’s trial were part of a National Archives talk – ‘Stories from the Bag of Secrets: Pretenders to the Throne’, the ‘Jersey portrait’, once thought to be … Continue reading →