Category Archives: Book Reviews

My review of ‘The Illustrated Tudor Dictionary’ by Simon Sandys-Winsch

Posted on 7th April 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

A very useful addition to any Tudor bookshelves! The dictionary covers events (such as the Field of the Cloth of Gold, the Evil May Day & Dissolution of the Monasteries), people (from the Tudor monarchs to Sir William Butts and … Continue reading →

My review of ‘The Lord Protector and His Wives: Catherine Filliol, Anne Stanhope and Edward Seymour’ by Rebecca Batley

Posted on 27th January 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

The story of Edward Seymour, brother to Henry VIII’s Queen Jane, and Lord Protector to Edward VI is well known, those of his wives, are less so. If these women do make the pages of history books, it is often … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block’ by Helene Harrison

Posted on 19th November 2025 by Tamise

Any book about Tudor executions is bound to include Lady Jane Grey and here Jane shares a chapter with her father-in-law, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Both died under the executioner’s axe for the roles they played in Jane’s short … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Mary Tudor: Queen of France’ by Amy McElroy

Posted on 5th November 2025 by Tamise

Mary Tudor had an eventful life, even by royal standards! She was the daughter, sister and wife of kings and through her second marriage, the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey. Although overshadowed by her namesake and niece, Mary I, this … Continue reading →