This week’s Monarch is:
Lady Jane Grey
The Streatham Portrait
Born:
1536/1537
Died:
12 February 1554 Tower of London
Father:
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Mother:
Lady Francis Brandon
Spouse:
Lord Guildford Dudley
Title:
Queen of England and Ireland
Reign:
10 July 1553-19 July 1553 9 Days
Predecessor:
Edward VI
Successor:
Mary 1
Signature:
1533
Draft of Succession:
“My devise for the Succession” by Edward VI. This draft will was the basis for the letters patent which declared Lady Jane Grey successor to the Crown. In the fourth line, Edward changes “L Janes heires masles” to “L Jane and her heires masles”. By creating this ‘devise for the succession’ in 1553, which is written in his own hand, he bypassed the claims to the throne of his half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth in favour of Lady Jane Dudley (nee Grey).
Letter that Jane wrote proclaiming herself Queen:
1553
Interesting & Random Facts:
*Jane was the granddaughter of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, as well as the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. Making her the niece of Henry VIII.
*She was a committed Protestant.
*She preferred books to hunting parties, and regarded her strict upbringing as harsh.
*February 1547 Jane was sent to live in the household of Thomas Seymour and remained there until after the death of Catherine Parr in September 1548.
*After a period of mourning, Thomas Seymour showed interest in marrying Jane and readmitted her into his household. Although nothing came of this as Thomas was arrested at the end of 1548.
*May 21, 1553 Jane married Lord Guilford Dudley, a younger son of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, in a triple wedding, in which her sister Catherine and Guilford’s sister Catherine married the Earl of Pembroke, Lord Herbert and Henry Hastings respectively.
*Once she was named Queen, she refused to name her husband king, instead she made him Duke of Clarence.
*Her reign was short lived and she soon found herself a guest of the Tower.
If you would like to know more about Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen, you may do so at the Lady Jane Society HERE.
I have one copy of Three Maids for a Crown to giveaway.
Contest is worldwide.
To enter please leave your name.
Contest ends: January 31
21 comments:
I have always been fascinated by Lady Jane, and would love to read this novel. Thanks for the giveaway.
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This was a very interesting post. Thanks for a chance to win this book.
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Thank you for the post! I love reading so much about the Tudor family! I think Lady Jane was queen only for 9 days, right? That was terrible!
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Jane Grey is such an interesting historical character. There is so much duplicity and scheming surrounding her rise to the throne. I have read Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir and really liked her interpretation. The images you provided are great.
Please enter me for the giveaway.
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Many thanks for this fascinating post about an interesting character. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
A captivating and unique individual whose history would be enjoyed with this book. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
Very interesting thanks you for the international giveaway
all the best
isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com
I have always been a little fascinated by Jane's story. Thanks for the giveaway! Great post by the way!
Margaret
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Thanks for the giveaway and for opening it to worldwide entries.
I know the name Jane Grey but not much else about her but it sounds like an interesting historical novel, so please enter me.
Carol T
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Hers was such a sad story. Would love to be counted in for this giveaway.
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What a fascinating post! I learned so much. I always get so involved in books that involve this time period and the Tudors. Looking at the handwiting is so ineresting!
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance to win!
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~Jess
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I'd love to read this book and I loved your post on Lady Jane Grey. Thank you for sharing.
Carol L
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I would love to learn more about Lady Jane Grey. Thank you for including me.
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Very interesting post. I find the Tudor era very fascinating.
Thanks for the giveaway.
This sounds like an awesome read!!! I would love to be entered:
Vickie lovesreading at gmail dot com
Thanks for the interesting post and the chance to win.
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I would love to learn more about Lady Jane Grey. Lovely post.
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I loved Three Maids for a Crown, I'd like to have my own copy :P
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Ah.. poor doomed Lady Jane! I'd love to read this novel..please enter me!
marieburton2004 at yahoo dot com
first of all, thank you for all teh information about lady jane, it will be bery helpful for my studies(tudor/stuart ) at university and for the link too
and I'd like to partipate to the worlwide giveaway
jandia4junpyo@yahoo.fr
I have had this book on my wishlist for a while and would love to win a copy! Thanks for the giveaway!
Colleen Turner
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