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Bella and Alec cover Lady Jane Grey, who ruled England for only nine days. They discuss her family background, her unexpected rise to the throne due to political and religious manoeuvring, her brief reign, and her subsequent downfall at the hands of Mary Tudor, who sought to reclaim the throne. This teenage queen faces tragic consequences of the Tudor court's power struggles and a whirlwind of change. Did she even stand a chance?
Bella and Alec cover Lady Jane Grey, who ruled England for only nine days. They discuss her family background, her unexpected rise to the throne due to political and religious manoeuvring, her brief reign, and her subsequent downfall at the hands of Mary Tudor, who sought to reclaim the throne. This teenage queen faces tragic consequences of the Tudor court's power struggles and a whirlwind of change. Did she even stand a chance?