Lady jane grey books tagged lady jane grey librarything. No research has been spared to do this, and like a few other history novelists, at the end of the book she explains where fiction was needed to flesh out the story. After the death of her first husband, king louis xii of france in 1515, mary secretly wed her true love, charles brandon. A mustread for fans of my lady jane or jane eyre and a fun alternative for fans of paranormal romances. From the screenplay by david edgar a c h smith 0297787233 1985, weidenfeld and nicolson ltd. Royal tragedy royal pawn part see the february 7, 2012 post. Ive read several of alison weirs nonfiction books and have liked them very much. Writings of lady jane grey exist in different forms. Narrated by charlotte, jane, and alexander, this novel uses jane eyre as a loose framework. At sixteen, lady jane grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, king edward, of his throne.
As many people are edians, humans able to transform into animals, this would cause a civil war in the country. Book recommendations for people who like innocent traitor. In my lady jane, coauthors cynthia hand, brodi ashton, and jodi meadows have created a oneofakind ya fantasy in the tradition of the princess bride, featuring a reluctant king. The story of king henry viiis greatniece, lady jane grey, is an interesting although sad one. This is not one of the better my story books but does appear to be historically correct, probably worth a read. Lady jane grey my royal story by sue reid book cover, description, publication history. A novel of tudor rivals and the secret of the tower by alison weir. Half of england was protestant and feared a roman catholic monarch, and so lady janes supporters named her as queen in preference to the rightful roman catholic heir, mary i.
Declared by the dying protestant king edward as his successor to the throne instead of his halfsister mary, as his fathers will decreed his quick decision caused confusion for janes succession, which was. Following on from the last book, this is the second title in the lady julia grey series of mystery novels. Lady jane grey was born in 1537, the daughter of henry viiis royal niece, frances, and her husband, harry grey, marques of dorset. Amongst the events examined are the death of her mother, the role and fates of her subsequent stepmothers, the fate of lady jane grey and the subsequent behaviour and reign of her half sister mary tudor, along with the death of amy dudley, the return of mary queen of scots to scotland, the papal bull and the spanish amanda. Prayer book message to sir john brydges lady jane grey. Here is a biography which seeks to present lady jane in this context, and to give honor where it is due. To understand the full tragedy and triumph of her life one must grasp the farreaching political and religious changes of the time. The story of lady jane grey unfolds beautifully and tragically. Nine days queen by alison plowden 12 times coronation of glory. Innocent traitor is much better than weirs second attempt at fiction, which is a shame because this book was so wonderful. In this we see julia grey returning home after a brief period of respite spent in italy. Cynthia hand is the new york times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the unearthly trilogy, the last time we say goodbye, my lady jane with fellow authors brodi ashton and jodi meadows, the afterlife of holly chase, my plain jane also with ashton and meadows and the how and the why. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The english people, however, largely supported edward vis half sister mary tudor, the rightful heir by henry viiis will.
Before turning to writing for young adults, she studied literary. The beheading in 1554 of lady jane grey, the nine days queen, was a horrifying episode in english history, yet her judicial murder caused no great stir at the time, even among staunch protestants. Lady jane grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in english history. Following her husbands sudden death, julia grey is dragged into a mystery and deceit. And so ended the tragic tale of lady jane greya young girl who loved her books, and would have lived a quiet life had she not been made a pawn in her father and fatherinlaws ambitious games. Henry realised how the name was familiar, her mother was lady frances courtenay his cousin, the daughter of his mothers younger sister catherine of york. Lady jane grey is one of the brit rulers of whom very little has been written, so with a touch of fiction she fills in the spaces and turns poor lady jane into a realistic personage. Lady jane grey was born in october 1537 at bradgate park, leicestershire, as the eldest daughter of marquees of dorset, henry grey, and lady frances brandon, daughter of henry viiis sister, mary tudor. Through her mother, jane is a tudor, niece to henry viii. Alison plowdens new book tells the tragic story of janes life, and death, but also. Weir wrote historical novels while a teenager, and her novel in the genre of historical fiction, innocent traitor, based on the life of lady jane grey, was published in 2006. Hand the unearthly series, ashton the everneath series, and meadows the orphan queen series clearly had a ball working on this joyous rewrite of the story of lady jane grey and king edward vi, and readers will have just as much fun with it. In july 1553 the death of the childless edward vi threw the tudor dynasty into crisis. Living only until her execution at age 17, and ruling england for less than two weeks, lady jane grey is still remembered for her intelligence and steadfast defense of the gospel.
A novel of lady jane grey is a historical novel by alison weir, published in. Lady jane grey biography childhood, life achievements. Lady jane grey reigned as queen for nine days in 1553. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my lady jane. Lady jane grey was the eldest child of lord henry and lady frances grey, the duke and duchess of suffolk.
This summer, when i asked sarah martin, the lead singer of the texas folkrock band lady jane grey, how the group chose the name, she told me, she was a teenage martyr. The story of lady jane grey by deborah meroff 9 times a dangerous inheritance. Innocent traitor by alison weir is the engrossing story of lady jane grey. She had been one of his favourite aunts, sadly she died some years before he became king. This one, innocent traitor a novel of lady jane grey is her debut into. Lady jane grey emerges in this book as a precocious, deeply religious, and highly educated young woman, whose family pushes for a good marriage preferably with young king edward.
Historical expertise marries pageturning fiction in alison weirs enthralling debut novel, breathing new life into one of the most significant and tumultuous periods of the english monarchy. Weir blends fact and fiction into a powerful story not only of lady jane grey but of the house of tudor and the protestantcatholic struggle in sixteenth centruy england. This book tells of janes childhood and offers explanation to her conversion to the protestant faith. In the shadow of the crown jean plaidy 0006177395 1990, fontana paperback. Writings of lady jane grey lady jane grey reference guide.
The complete series list for a lady julia grey mystery deanna raybourn. This is my first alison weir book and i am impressed. It humorously blends fact with fiction and offers a gentler, more hopeful outcome for charlotte, her siblings, and her heroine. Historical expertise marries pageturning fiction in alison weirs enthralling debut novel, breathing new life into one of the most significant and tumultuous periods of the. She was a viable heir to the english throne because of her maternal grandmother, princess mary tudor. Lady jane grey 15371554, also known as the nine days queen, was born in london, or at her family home of bradgate park, leicestershire, england jane was an english noblewoman, who occupied the english throne from 10 july until 19 july 1553 and was executed by decapitation, a usual method for persons of royal blood, for high treason a greatgranddaughter of henry vii by his younger. Lady jane grey and queen mary i the anne boleyn files. It is the story of lady jane greythe nine days queena fifteenyearold girl who unwittingly finds herself at the. The last journey of henry viii chapter, a tudors fanfic. And yet, eric ivess important biographyapltly subtitled a tudor mysteryshows how much of what we thought we knew about jane is flatout wrong, for example the myth that her greedy fatherinlaw placed her on the throne she was in fact edward vis considered, protestant choice.
Jane was persuaded to relinquish the crown she never wanted. The story of mary i queen of england but jane is included. Lady jane grey my royal story by sue reid fantastic fiction. The lady julia grey mystery series in order deanna. The stout, bejewelled woman in a double portrait by hans eworth is still used to illustrate francess nature. The world of lady jane grey gladys malvern 1964, the vanguard press inc.
Order of lady julia grey books lady julia grey is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by american novelist deanna raybourn. She decided to make jane grey her focus because she. Apr 7, 2020 lady jane grey is one of my favorite tudor figures. This one, innocent traitor a novel of lady jane grey is her debut into historical fiction. Books 2020 books 2019 books 2018 books 2017 books 2016 books 2015 books 2014 books 20. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books.
She was the daughter of scheming, ambitious parents who are at first disappointed that their first child was a female, but all too soon are plotting a dangerous future for her. From the moment edward vi draws jane into the line of succession, her terrible fate, on the block. Henry followed his handsome teenage son as the youth happily walked side by side with lady jane grey. Lady jane grey, gifford dudley, edward vi of england. The boleyn deceit laura andersen 9780091956493 2015, edbury. Synopsis for most, the name of lady jane grey means the nine days queen, the child who was used as a pawn in the power politics of the tudor realm by both her parents, the suffolks, and northumberlands. The loudmouthed heretical teenager dropped from british.
Lady jane grey reference guide news and information. Mary i became queen on 19th july 1553 after she successfully deposed her first cousin once removed, lady jane grey, or queen jane. A novel of lady jane grey by alison weir, here are some books like this. This is not one of the better my story books but does. The last tudor book by philippa gregory thriftbooks. Lady jane grey has often been called the tudor pawn but to see her as one whose life was simply moved around by others is inadequate. When researching eleanor of aquitaine, weir realised that it would be very liberating to write a novel in which i could write what i wanted while keeping to the facts. Lady jane grey usurped the throne of england on the death of her cousin, the son of henry viii. One of the great pawns of tudor history, lady jane grey is a fascinating character, cast upon the stage of english succession after the death of henry vii and the. Jane s prayer book, the one she carried to her trial and execution, and in which she wrote farewell messages to her father and sir john brydges, used to be on display at the british museum. It tells of her relationship to the future queen mary. But those trifling problems arenat for jane to worry about. The trial of lady jane grey th november 1553 posted by claire on november, 2011 on this day in history, th november 1553, lady jane grey, her husband guildford dudley, his brothers ambrose and henry, and archbishop thomas cranmer were tried for treason at a public trial at londons guildhall. The life of lady jane grey, who was queen of england for just nine days.