Tudor Ghost-du-Jour: Lady Jane Grey
Image via Wikipedia Lady Jane Grey’s story is a sad and complicated one. I detailed it here if you would like a recap (and if you’re wondering how this chickadee became queen to begin with, voilà)....
View ArticleThere Will Be Blood!
Image by Clover_1 via Flickr Get ready, because this is a particularly dark week in Tudor history. Today is the anniversary of Mary, Queen of Scots’ execution in 1587. It was a grisly affair, as it...
View ArticleA Not-So-Sweet Spot
Image via Wikipedia Nestled on the inner grounds of the Tower of London is a darling little stretch of grass called the Tower Green. Today it may strike you as a cozy place to get a fresh air break...
View ArticleLady Jane Grey Meets Pop Art!
I just had to share this whimsical poster of Lady Jane Grey, featured in a new show at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut. The show is called “Art for All: British Posters for...
View ArticleAfter You, Who?
Here’s a stellar 5:40 bit from Showtime on life after Henry VIII . He was a tough act to follow, for sure, but someone had to do it! Take a gander at how the succession went for the remainder of the...
View ArticleA Prayer from the Dying
Image via Wikipedia Poor Lady Jane Grey! Just a queen for nine measly days in July 1553, then Mary I’s prisoner for seven long months. The stress made her hair start to fall out and gave her flaky...
View ArticleThe Writing on the Wall
Lady Jane Grey, we hardly knew ye: Today in 1553, Henry VIII’s oldest daughter Mary was proclaimed queen. The Nine-Day Queen, Lady Jane, was imprisoned in the Tower and not executed until the...
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