Tag Archives: Janet Wertman

Was Jane Queen for 9 or 13 days?

Posted on 19th July 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Sarah Beth Watkins (author of The Tudor Brandons) Coronation is a religious ceremony, not what creates a monarch legally – that was the succession. So, by that reckoning, Jane was queen for 13 days as she was declared queen on … Continue reading →

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‘The Boy King’ Interview with Janet Wertman

Posted on 7th October 2020 by Tamise

Janet Wertman is the author of the Seymour Saga, (‘Jane the Quene’ and ‘The Path to Somerset’). The last book in the trilogy, ‘The Boy King’ was published at the end of September. To buy in the UK: Further details … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘The Boy King’ by Janet Wertman

Posted on 30th September 2020 by Tamise

If you have ever wondered what it must have been like to become King of England at 9 years old, then Janet Wertman’s final part of the ‘Seymour Saga’ goes a long way to answering that question. ‘The Boy King’ … Continue reading →

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Books 2020 – on sale today – The Boy King by Janet Wertman

Posted on 30th September 2020 by Tamise

‘Motherless since birth and newly bereft of his father, King Henry VIII, nine-year-old Edward Tudor ascends to the throne of England and quickly learns that he cannot trust anyone, even himself. Edward is at first relieved that his uncle, the … Continue reading →