HistoryHit TV has a new 2 part series about Lady Jane.
Part One of ‘Queen Jane: The Extraordinary Life of Lady Jane Grey’ is available to view now, with Part Two available on 23rd April.
You can read more about the programme in this article by Amy Irvine.
The Myth of the ‘Tragic Victim’: Reclaiming Queen Jane
A very useful addition to any Tudor bookshelves!
The dictionary covers events (such as the Field of the Cloth of Gold, the Evil May Day & Dissolution of the Monasteries), people (from the Tudor monarchs to Sir William Butts and Will Somers), as well as wars, places and religion.
Each entry’s text highlights other featured topics, making it easy to connect various subjects.
Of course, I was happy to see that Lady Jane Grey had her own entry. In Jane’s case the featured topics include the Tower of London, Wyatt’s Rebellion, humanist education and John Dudley, to name a few.
Thank you to Pen and Sword and Net Galley for my review copy
‘Daughters of kings were often used to seal treaty alliances and forge peace with England’s enemies. Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters from the Conquest will explore the lives of these young women, how they followed the stereotype, and how they sometimes managed to escape it. It will look at the world they lived in, and how their lives and marriages were affected by political necessity and the events of the time.
Almost as interesting as the marriages these girls made are the ones that were never realised. Many English princesses were betrothed, or proposed as brides, three or more times before they were married. Their failed marriage proposals demonstrated their influence and worth on the international royal marriage market, as well as the changing allegiances between countries and the making and breaking of international friendships.
Princesses of the Early Middle Ages will also examine how these girls, who were often political pawns, were able to control their own lives and fates. Whilst they were expected to obey their parents in their marriage choices, several princesses were able to exert their own influence on these choices, with some outright refusing the husbands offered to them. Their stories are touching, inspiring and, at times, heartbreaking.’
Further details – Pen and Sword
Further details – Amazon.co.uk
BBC News has reported that the ruins of Bradgate Park are to reopen from 1st April.
Ruins of Nine Days’ Queen’s home to reopen
