An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

294: Lady Jane Grey: The Axe Falls (Part 2)

January 12, 2023

Description

‘It had the alchemy of a bitter Tory leadership race’. Reigning for the shortest period of any British monarch, can Lady Jane even be considered an official queen of England and Ireland? In the...
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Books Referenced

Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery

Author: Eric Ives

Context:

Referenced as 'Eric Ives in his book' when discussing the key factor of the Privy Council deciding whether to raise troops to help Northumberland. Eric Ives was a Tudor historian who wrote about Lady Jane Grey and Anne Boleyn.

Kings and Queens of England

Author: Various (Ladybird Books)

Context:

Referenced as 'Lady Bird, kings and queens of England' in the context of discussing whether Lady Jane Grey should be considered a queen - the speaker notes that if you don't have an entry in this Ladybird book series, you're not considered a legitimate monarch.