A Dangerous Inheritance – SOLD OUT
27th March 2012
7.30pm (refreshments) for 8pm
The Tithe Barn Restaurant, Bosworth Battlefield
‘The Tower of London, 1562. Queen Elizabeth I sits insecurely on the English throne. A young woman of twenty-two, Lady Katherine Grey, has just been arrested. She is the Queen`s cousin, and she has dared to marry her lover secretly and produce a child who might live to challenge Elizabeth`s title. Will the Queen demand the full penalty for treason, a penalty once suffered by Katherine’s sister Jane, the nine-days Queen?
Eighty years earlier, Kate Plantagenet, the bastard daughter of King Richard III, hears terrible rumours that her father has had his nephews, the two Princes in the Tower murdered. She cannot believe it, and desperately tries to find out the truth. But it is left to Katherine Grey to discover what happened to the Princes, and to lay three unquiet souls to rest, before she must endure her own tragic fate.’
From Alison Weir – Upcoming Events
4th April 2012
(time tbc)
The Mary Rose Museum
Portsmouth
‘The Tower of London, 1562. Queen Elizabeth I sits insecurely on the English throne. A young woman of twenty-two, Lady Katherine Grey, has just been arrested. She is the Queen`s cousin, and she has dared to marry her lover secretly and produce a child who might live to challenge Elizabeth`s title. Will the Queen demand the full penalty for treason, a penalty once suffered by Katherine’s sister Jane, the nine-days Queen?
Eighty years earlier, Kate Plantagenet, the bastard daughter of King Richard III, hears terrible rumours that her father has had his nephews, the two Princes in the Tower murdered. She cannot believe it, and desperately tries to find out the truth. But it is left to Katherine Grey to discover what happened to the Princes, and to lay three unquiet souls to rest, before she must endure her own tragic fate.’
From Alison Weir – Upcoming Events
A Dangerous Inheritance
17th April 2012
7pm
Sutton Library
For tickets see link below.
‘The Tower of London, 1562. Queen Elizabeth I sits insecurely on the English throne. A young woman of twenty-two, Lady Katherine Grey, has just been arrested. She is the Queen`s cousin, and she has dared to marry her lover secretly and produce a child who might live to challenge Elizabeth`s title. Will the Queen demand the full penalty for treason, a penalty once suffered by Katherine’s sister Jane, the nine-days Queen?
Eighty years earlier, Kate Plantagenet, the bastard daughter of King Richard III, hears terrible rumours that her father has had his nephews, the two Princes in the Tower murdered. She cannot believe it, and desperately tries to find out the truth. But it is left to Katherine Grey to discover what happened to the Princes, and to lay three unquiet souls to rest, before she must endure her own tragic fate.’
FromAlison Weir – Upcoming Events
Images of Tudor Queens
10th May 2012
7pm
Banqueting Hall, Sudeley Castle
‘Images of Tudor Queens: Alison Weir will give an illustrated presentation on the portraits of the six wives of Henry VIII, revealing the results of research undertaken over more than four decades, and discussing the nature of Tudor portraiture, the evidence for identifying some of the portraits, and the controversies surrounding them.’
From Alison Weir – Upcoming Events
Boleyn Festival
17-20 May
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
‘Alison will be doing a series of events for the Boleyn Festival, a four day feast of all things Anne Boleyn. Historians, novelists, costumiers and musicians will gather in the glorious surroundings of Blickling Hall, Anne’s probable birthplace, to remember the Norfolk-born woman whose marriage to Henry VIII caused an uproar throughout Christendom.
Confirmed speakers include Alison Weir, Eric Ives, Suzannah Dunn, Sarah Gristwood, David Loades, George Bernard, Neil Storey, Susannah Lipscomb and Harriet Castor.
The programme will be finalised in early 2012, when tickets will go on sale.’
From Alison Weir – Upcoming Events
Iconography of the Queens
24th May 2012
1.15pm
The National Portrait Gallery
London
A Dangerous Inheritance
17th June 2012
2pm
University of York
For ticket information see Alison Weir’s website.
‘The Tower of London, 1562. Queen Elizabeth I sits insecurely on the English throne. A young woman of twenty-two, Lady Katherine Grey, has just been arrested. She is the Queen`s cousin, and she has dared to marry her lover secretly and produce a child who might live to challenge Elizabeth`s title. Will the Queen demand the full penalty for treason, a penalty once suffered by Katherine’s sister Jane, the nine-days Queen?
Eighty years earlier, Kate Plantagenet, the bastard daughter of King Richard III, hears terrible rumours that her father has had his nephews, the two Princes in the Tower murdered. She cannot believe it, and desperately tries to find out the truth. But it is left to Katherine Grey to discover what happened to the Princes, and to lay three unquiet souls to rest, before she must endure her own tragic fate.
Alison’s talk will be largely factual, covering the three subjects of the book: Lady Katherine Grey, Katherine Plantagenet and the mystery of the Princes in the Tower. The over-arching theme is ‘innocent blood’ imperilled by being too close to the throne. Alison will also discuss the writing of historical fiction, and how historical sources can be used to create a novel like this.’
