Tag Archives: Melita Thomas

Should Jane be known as Queen or Lady?

Posted on 14th September 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Melita Thomas (author of The House of Grey: Friends & Foes of Kings) Undoubtedly, Lady Jane. Jane was not queen under common law – even supposing Mary and Elizabeth did not count, and excluding Mary Queen of Scots as not … Continue reading →

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Was Jane Queen for 9 or 13 days?

Posted on 18th July 2026 by ladyjanegreyreference

Melita Thomas (author of The House of Grey: Friends & Foes of Kings) I am afraid I don’t think Jane was queen at all, as the letters patent were unable to overturn a Parliamentary act. However, in the spirit of … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘1000 Tudor People’ by Melita Thomas

Posted on 29th April 2024 by Tamise

‘1000 Tudor People’ is a must have for anyone with an interest in the Tudor period. Included in the 1000 are royalty, consorts, nobility and ordinary people. As well as biographies, this richly illustrated book covers a wealth of other … Continue reading →

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Books 2024 – on sale now – 1000 Tudor People by Melita Thomas

Posted on 31st March 2024 by Tamise

‘The incredible lives and deaths of 1000 Tudor people are explored in this authoritative single volume: royalty, military and religious leaders, Lords Chancellor, Knights of the Garter, philosophers, traders, gardeners, musicians, rebels, witches and many more feature in this illustrated … Continue reading →