Lady Jane Grey: a Tudor mystery

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"In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. In this radical reassessment, Eric Ives rejects traditional portraits of Jane both as hapless victim of political intrigue or Protestant martyr. Instead he presents her as an accomplished young woman with a fierce personal integrity. The result is a compelling dissection by a master historian and storyteller of one of history's most shocking injustices"--Back cover.;The scene: The year of three sovereigns ; In search of Jane Grey ; Jane Grey in context -- The protagonists: Jane Grey: A damnable inheritance ; Jane the person ; Family priorities ; A godly upbringing ; Mary Tudor: Father and daughter ; Sister and brother ; John Dudley: John Dudley : the career ; John Dudley : the black legend ; John Dudley : motives ; Edward: The young king ; 'My deuise for the succession' ; King and minister ; The will of a king -- Thirteen days: Preparations ; Jane the queen ; The council in London ; The march on Framlingham ; A second front ; The rebellion of Mary Tudor -- Consequences: Every man for himself ; The tower ; Nemesis ; The river of Jordan ; Afterlife ; Envoi. The scene: The year of three sovereigns In search of Jane Grey Jane Grey in context -- The protagonists: Jane Grey: A damnable inheritance Jane the person Family priorities A godly upbringing Mary Tudor: Father and daughter Sister and brother John Dudley: John Dudley : the career John Dudley : the black legend John Dudley : motives Edward: The young king 'My deuise for the succession' King and minister The will of a king -- Thirteen days: Preparations Jane the queen The council in London The march on Framlingham A second front The rebellion of Mary Tudor -- Consequences: Every man for himself The tower Nemesis The river of Jordan Afterlife Envoi.