A Queen of a New Invention: Portraits of Lady Jane Grey Dudley, England's Nine Days Queen

by J. Stephan Edwards

Book Overview

Lady Jane Grey Dudley was proclaimed Queen of England on 10 July 1553 following the untimely death of Henry VIII's only son and successor, King Edward VI. But sixteen-year- old Jane did not have the support of the majority of her would-be subjects. They rallied instead to Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary Tudor. Jane was deposed just nine days after her reign began, earning for her the sobriquet 'The Nine Days Queen.' She was imprisoned in the Tower...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0986387304
• ISBN13: 9780986387302
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Old John Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.2"