The History Hive

Join us this week to discuss Lady Jane Grey! Although only ruling for 9 days, her story is one of the most interesting and exciting, and looks at the building religious tensions in the 16th century. We explore famous and controversial figures like the Duke of Northumberland, Edward VI and the Duke of Suffolk, as well as talking about the renowned Device to Alter the Succession.

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Lara, Phoebe and Katie

Sources used:

Ackroyd, P. (2012) The History of England (Volume II): Tudors. London: Pan Macmillan.

Biography.com Editors. (2/4/2014) Lady Jane Grey Biography [online]. A&E Television Networks. Available from: https://www.biography.com/royalty/lady-jane-grey [Accessed: 20 May 2022]

Castelow, E. (no date). Lady Jane Grey [online]. Historic UK. Available from: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Lady-Jane-Grey/ [Accessed: 19 May 2022] 

England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey. [documentary]. Bill Thoman. dir. United Kingdom: Darlow Smithson Productions Ltd, 2018.

MacGibbon, Rab. (no date). Lady Jane Grey [online]. National Portrait. Available from: https://www.npg.org.uk/support/individual/face-to-face/lady-jane-grey [Accessed: 20 May 2022]

Morrill, J. (no date) Lady Jane Grey [online]. Britannica. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lady-Jane-Grey [Accessed: 20 May 2022]

(Anonymous). (no date). Lady Jane Grey the ‘Nine Day Queen’ with the shortest reign in British History [online]. Historic Royal Palaces. Available from: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/lady-jane-grey/#gs.0r2fu8 

[Accessed 20th May 2022]

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