Lady Jane Grey - by Eric Ives (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. <p>In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. In this radical reassessment, Eric Ives rejects traditional portraits of Jane both as hapless victim of political intrigue or Protestant martyr. Instead he presents her as an accomplished young woman with a fierce personal integrity. The result is a compelling dissection by a master historian and storyteller of one of history's most shocking injustices.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>Lady Jane Grey is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history.</b></p> <p>In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. In this radical reassessment, Eric Ives rejects traditional portraits of Jane both as hapless victim of political intrigue or Protestant martyr. Instead he presents her as an accomplished young woman with a fierce personal integrity. The result is a compelling dissection by a master historian and storyteller of one of history's most shocking injustices.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Written in a scholarly fashion, with an abundance of family trees, maps and a list of titles and offices, this book is a factual, yet compelling, take on a much covered story. A fascinating tale, this will appeal to both scholars and general readers alike. (Family History Monthly, 1 April 2012)<br /> <br /> <p>This is a thoroughly absorbing and ingenious book which will appeal to scholars and general readers alike. (<i>History Today</i>, June 2010)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Eric Ives</b> is Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham and author of <i>The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn</i> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004). He has written widely on Tudor history, the history of law, and on the development of modern higher education. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE for services to history and the University of Birmingham.</p>
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