Tag Archives: 25 years

Should Jane be known as Queen Jane or Lady Jane?

Posted on 8th September 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Matt Lewis (author of ‘The Survival of the Princes in the Tower’) I think I’d accept Jane being the nine-day queen. Usually, the next monarch would, after 1272, succeed immediately on the death of their predecessor. That is usually accompanied … Continue reading →

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Should Jane be known as Queen Jane or Lady Jane?

Posted on 7th September 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Sarah Hodder (author of ‘The Woodville Women: 100 Years of Plantagenet and Tudor History’) I think Jane has become known to history as Lady Jane Grey and that should remain; it takes nothing away from her story, and the fact … Continue reading →

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Should Jane be known as Queen Jane or Lady Jane?

Posted on 6th September 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Christine Hartweg (author of ‘John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey’s Father-In-Law ’) I don’t mind if people call her Lady Jane Grey, I do so myself. However, I think it’s also right to also call her Queen Jane, … Continue reading →

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Should Jane be known as Queen Jane or Lady Jane

Posted on 4th September 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Stephan Edwards (author of Portraits of Lady Jane Grey Dudley, England’s ‘Nine Days Queen’) A Lady or a Queen Whether Jane Grey Dudley should be styled ‘Lady Jane’ or ‘Queen Jane’ depends largely on how much we defer to recognized … Continue reading →