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Sisters Who Would be Queen – cover art

The Harper Collins website has the cover art and further details about the upcoming book by Leanda de Lisle Sisters Who Would Be Queen – Katherine, Mary and Lady Jane Grey – A Tudor Tragedy

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Two new books

Amazon.co.uk has details of a new book about the Grey sisters. ‘The Sisters who would be Queen: Katherine, Mary and Lady Jane Grey – A Tudor Tragedy’ by Leanda de Lisle will be published in early 2009. There is also … Continue reading

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Descended from Katherine Grey

Maureen Waller in her book, ‘Sovereign Ladies’ states that Queen Elizabeth II is descended from Katherine Grey through her maternal grandmother, Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck.

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Interest in Lady Jane

I first became interested in Lady Jane Grey in 1994 whilst studying the Tudors for history A-level. I had heard of the ‘nine day queen’ before then but when we were shown a clip from ‘Lady Jane’ as part of … Continue reading

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