Category Archives: Lady Jane Grey

Hunting Jane / Jane Doe by Leanda de Lisle

Posted on 3rd June 2014 by Tamise

Historian Leanda de Lisle has very kindly written this guest article. The paperback of the best selling, ‘Tudor: The Family Story’ is published on Thursday 5th June. A renaissance-hunting scene opens Trevor Nunn’s 1985 film, Lady Jane. Amongst the white … Continue reading →

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Another look at…the wedding of Lady Jane

Posted on 30th May 2014 by Tamise

The 25th of May was the 461st anniversary of the marriage of Lady Jane Grey to Lord Guildford Dudley. In November last year, Dr Stephan Edwards announced on his website, Some Grey Matter, his discovery of two letters that mention … Continue reading →

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Remembering Lady Jane – Tower of London – 12 February 2014

Posted on 16th February 2014 by Tamise

Last Wednesday I visited the Tower of London to commemorate the 460th Anniversary of the execution of Lady Jane and Lord Guildford Dudley. On arrival at the Tower we joined the Yeoman Warder tour. The tour differed slightly in content … Continue reading →

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Representations of Lady Jane Grey tweeted by James Thorne

Posted on 14th February 2014 by Tamise

On 12 February, James Thorne tweeted these wonderful photos of representations of Lady Jane Grey. You can follow James on Twitter @JamesThorne2. Katherine Parr and Lady Jane in the gardens of Sudeley Castle St Mary’s Chapel, Sudeley Castle Supreme Court, … Continue reading →

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Lady Jane in her own words

Posted on 11th February 2014 by Tamise

12th February 1554 Lady Jane wrote a farewell message to Sir John Brydges (the Lieutenant of the Tower), in the prayer book she carried to the scaffold. Moments before her execution, Lady Jane made the customary scaffold speech. 11 February … Continue reading →

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