May 30. Vienna, Imp. Arch. E. 20.Jehan Scheyfve to the Emperor.
Wyngaerde’s “Panorama of London in 1543”
26. Durham House
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The wedding took place at Durham House and the celebrations have been depicted in various works of fiction.
One of the two letters discovered in 2013 by Stephan Edwards gave us new information about the wedding and Lee from (from Lady Jane Grey Revisited) and I separated fact from fiction in Investigating Jane.
Stephan Edwards investigates whether Jane really was the ‘Nine Day’s Queen’ over at his website, Some Grey Matter.
‘Mid-Tudor Queenship and Memory: The Making and Re-making of Lady Jane Grey and Mary I’ edited by Valerie Schutte & Jessica S Hower added to the Lady Jane Grey section of the bibliography.
Entries added to the following:
Writings of Lady Jane Grey – Letters – Letter to Mary
‘Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father’s court. But the King wants a son and heir.
With her parents’ marriage, and England, in crisis, Mary’s perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her beloved mother, she seeks solace in her faith, praying for her father to bring her home. But when the King does promise to restore her to favour, his love comes with a condition.
The choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come – in her allegiances, her marriage and her own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be?’
Further details – Amazon.co.uk
You can watch Stephan Edward’s fascinating talk about the myths relating to Lady Jane Grey which he gave at Bradgate Park last month.
While you are there, check out his newly revamped website Some Grey Matter.
Lady Jane Grey Dudley: Fact or Fiction
