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Letter written during Wyatt’s Rebellion sells at auction

Posted on 7th February 2025 by Tamise

A letter written by Queen Mary I during Wyatt’s rebellion has sold at auction. The letter mentions Lady Jane and that her father, Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk is involved in the rebellion. The letter was auctioned by Lyon & … Continue reading →

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Lady Jane writes farewell letters – 11th February 1554

Posted on 11th February 2019 by Tamise

‘I have sent you, my dear sister Katherine, a book…’ In the days before her execution, Jane wrote a farewell letter to her sister Katherine. ‘The Lorde comforte your grace…’ Jane also wrote a farewell message to her father, in … Continue reading →

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Lady Jane and Diane de Poitiers

Posted on 22nd September 2013 by Tamise

There is one reference to Lady Jane Grey in Rosalind K Marshall’s, ‘Queen Mary’s Women: Female Relatives, Servants, Friends and Enemies of Mary Queen of Scots.’ Marshall writes about a letter sent from Diane de Poitiers to Guillemette de Sarrebruche … Continue reading →

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10th July 1553 – Jane in her own words

Posted on 10th July 2012 by Tamise

‘Although my fault is such that it can only be pardoned by the Queen’s mercy, nor can I ask for reprieve, having listened to those who at a time appeared to me as wise, and now have shown that they … Continue reading →

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Katherine Parr Letter on display at Sudeley Castle

Posted on 7th May 2012 by Tamise

The Daily Telegraph reports on a letter written by Katherine Parr to Thomas Seymour that is on display as part of the Katherine Parr Quincentenary Exhibition at Sudeley Castle. Letters reveal Henry VIII’s doting queen harboured secret desires

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