Mary leads an army to London (Day 3)
On the third day of Lady Jane’s reign, Mary was leading an entire army bound for London, despite the fact that the Earl of Warwick […]
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Gathering an army (Day 2)
On the second day of Lady Jane’s reign, a sermon was preached in favour of Jane’s reign at St. Paul’s. Mary was gaining followers in […]
Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen (Day 1)
King Edward VI had died on 6 July 1553, but his device for the succession was not implemented until 9 July when Jane was informed […]
King Edward VI’s Device for the Succession
Edward VI was just a young boy when he died, and so he never married and fathered heirs. He was a staunch Protestant, and he […]
Archaeological dig at Bradgate Park, the Traditional Birthplace of Lady Jane Grey
An archaeological dig has begun at Bradgate Park, which is considered as the traditional place of birth for Lady Jane Grey. Lady Jane Grey was […]
England’s Queens from Catherine of Aragon to Elizabeth II by Elizabeth Norton Book Review
As you may remember, I reviewed part one of this book, England’s Queens from Boudica to Elizabeth of York, earlier this year. This second part […]