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Should Jane be known as Queen Jane or Lady Jane?

Mickey Mayhew (author of ‘House of Tudor: A Grisly History’) I do think she should be known as ‘Queen Jane’ but you’ll find perhaps that the ‘Lady Jane Grey’ tag will be hard to shift in popular public perception. Amy … Continue reading →

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Was Jane Queen for 9 or 13 days?

Mickey Mayhew (author of ‘House of Tudor: A Grisly History’) Firstly, Jane is famously the ‘9 days queen’ and in that vein I would stick with the official proclamation date and not the date when she arrived at the Tower. … Continue reading →

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

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 →

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‘Mary Tudor: Queen of France’ Interview with Amy McElroy

‘Mary Tudor: Queen of France’ by Amy McElroy was published by Pen and Sword Books in January. Amy is also the author of ‘Educating the Tudors’ and ‘Women’s Lives in the Tudor Era.’ Buy ‘Mary Tudor: Queen of France’: Amazon.co.uk … Continue reading →

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