Lady Jane Grey : nine days queen
Alison Plowden
Bok · Engelsk · 2016 · Biografi
| Originaltittel | [ Lady Jane Grey ]
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| Omfang | vi, 200 sider, 16 unnumererte plansjesider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Opprinnelig utgiven: Cheltenham: Sutton Publishing, 2003.. - Cover; Title Page; Contents; Chronology; Prologue; 1. Forebears; 2. As Handsome a Lady as Any in England; 3. This Most Noble Virgin; 4. Jane the Quene; 5. Jana Non Regina; 6. The End of the Lady Jane; Genealogical Table; Notes; Select Bibliography; Copyright. - For most, the name of Lady Jane Grey means the 'nine days queen', the child who was used as a pawn in the power politics of the Tudor realm by both her parents, the Suffolks, and Northumberlands. Alison Plowden's book tells the tragic story of Jane's life, and death, but also reveals her to be a woman of unusual strength of conviction, with an intelligence and steady faith beyond her years. Told with Alison's usual skill and adeptness, this is a story which will stir compassion in the hearts of the hardiest readers. It also gives us insight into the least known of Henry VIII's wives, Kath
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| ISBN | 9780750978521
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