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Document from Jane’s reign up for auction

A document from Jane’s brief reign in the summer of 1553 is up for auction. Auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull describe the document as: ‘Tower of London, 17th July 1553 Single bifolium (31 x 21cm, hand-and-flower watermark), the body of the … Continue reading

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February 1554

‘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

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A crossword clue I can get right!

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Jane’s letter to Thomas Harding

Whilst a prisoner in the Tower of London, Jane wrote a letter to her former chaplain, Thomas Harding. Ives dates this letter to the late autumn of 1553 (1), after Jane had heard that Dr Harding had converted to Catholicism. … Continue reading

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