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Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide will be 25 in September! To celebrate I will be asking historians and authors who have contributed to the site over the years key questions about Jane. ladyjanegrey.info?p=19809 #ladyjanegreyrefguide25
Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk and the Field of the Cloth of Gold
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A very big thank you to Susan for hosting me today! I wanted to share an excerpt from my new book ‘La Reine Blanche: Mary Tudor a Life in Letters’, focusing on Mary’s participation in the magnifice…
'... for according to the late King's will the Duchess of Suffolk's legitimate heirs are appointed to succeed if the present King and the two aforesaid ladies die without issue.' (c) NPG
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#otd 1553 Jehan Scheyfve wrote to the Emperor, 'Thus the Duke of Northumberland, who is planning a new Parliament to help him in the execution of his designs, is strengthening his position...'
#otd 1553 Jean Scheyfve wrote to the Emperor, 'Their main object will be to make shift to exclude the Princess and the Lady Elizabeth, and declare the true heir to be the Duke of Suffolk's eldest daughter, who was lately married to the Duke of Northumberland's son,'
#otd 1553 Jean Scheyfve reported that ' My Lord Guilford Dudley and other lords and ladies, recently fell very ill after eating some salad at the Duke of Northumberland's, and are still suffering from the results. It seems the mistake was made by a cook.'
Should have been 15th June!
Books 2026 - The paperback of 'The Tragic Life of Lady Jane Grey' by Beverley Adams will be out in August. @writerbeverleya.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ladyjanegrey.info?p=19771
Am thrilled to have interviewed Sharon Bennett Connolly about her new book 'Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest.' @thehistorybits.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
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Sixteen-year-old girl, a woman in 1565 terms, in A+ outfit and jewelry. Possibly Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk. Painted by Hans Eworth whose day has been today.
