Lady Jane Grey : a Tudor mystery
- Author/Creator:
- Ives, E. W. 1931-2012 (Eric William)
- Publication/Creation:
- Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
- Format:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- Lady Jane Grey : a Tudor mystery / Eric Ives
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
Biographies - Subjects:
- Grey, Jane,Lady,1537-1554
Queens--Great Britain--Biography
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Succession--History--16th century
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Lady Jane Grey; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Figures; Preface; Titles and Offices; Figures; Map; Prologue; Part I The Scene; 1 The Year of Three Sovereigns; 2 In Search of Jane Grey; 3 Jane Grey in Context; Part II The Protagonists; Jane Grey; Mary Tudor; John Dudley; Edward; Part III Thirteen Days; 17 Preparations; 18 Jane the Queen; 19 The Council in London; 20 The March on Framlingham; 21 A Second Front; 22 The Rebellion of Mary Tudor; Part IV Consequences; 23 Every Man for Himself; 24 The Tower; 25 Nemesis; 26 The River of Jordan; 27 Afterlife; 28 Envoi; Notes.
Bibliographical AbbreviationsIndex. - Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Summary:
- "A highly ingenious solution to the mystery of Jane Grey's thirteen-day usurpation of the throne. Ives's research skills are formidable and will make this book essential, if provocative reading." John Guy. Lady Jane Grey is the queen England rejected and one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. Here, Eric Ives, master historian and storyteller presents a compelling new interpretation of Jane and her role in the accession crisis of 1553, with wide-ranging implications for our understanding of the workings of Tudor politics and the exercise of power in early mo.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9936777687902486
- ISBN:
- 9781444307832
9781444307849
1444307835
1444307843 - OCLC Number:
- 587391542
- Other Identifiers:
- doi: 10.1002/9781444307832
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