Lady Jane grey

[Samcro]

I watched fake or fortune the other day. they showed a painting of the execution of Lady Jane. I was shocked how young she looked.
tried googling about her. but not found much. what was her story?

There's quite a lot readily discoverable on google - any particular aspects you're interested in but haven't found?

Overview here

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tragic-story-englands-nine-day-queen-180964042/

One of my favourite websites/FB pages is
www.historyofroyalwomen.com/
I'm sure Lady Jane Grey and her maternal relations will be there in some detail. Enjoy delving into the past!

Were you looking for something specific? I found lots of info through google to be starting with!

onthetudortrail.com/Blog/resources/biographies/lady-jane-grey-the-nine-days-queen/

www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/who-was-lady-jane-grey-facts-about-nine-day-queen-execution-death/

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/royalty/lady-jane-grey

www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/lady-jane-grey/#gs.8uiucz

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey

englishhistory.net/tudor/relative/lady-jane-grey/

thanks I will have a look.

There’s lots on her really!

I recommend Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir, it’s a fictional working of the background of how she came to be queen for 9 days but it has a lot of historical accuracy and is a great read.

Bradgate Park in Leicestershire was her ancestral estate. The house is in ruins now but it’s a lovely play to visit.

There are any number of podcasts about her/the period but a very funny one (given the not-very-funny subject matter) is Trashy Royals.

Her sisters had very sad stories too. IRC, Katherine was in the court of Elizabeth 1st but married without permission, her husband was thrown in the tower and their sons not recognised as part of the royal line (Katherine obviously having a claim herself by being Henry v111 great niece) she died at about 37 cast out and penniless.

Second reading innocent Traitor by Alison Weir. It is fiction but does hold some historical accuracy. She was very young - only about 16/17 when she was executed.

Others have given good links.

If you want to know more about her sisters (both who were married without permission incurring the wrath of Elizabeth 1) I would recommend the Sisters who would be queen by Leanda de Lisle

Crown of Blood by Nicola Tallis is another good (non fiction) book about Jane.

She was 17 when she was executed, it’s a sad story.

There's quite a good film, called Lady Jane, from 1986 with Helena Bonham-Carter and Cary Elwes which is worth a look if you are interested. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_(1986_film)

I feel dreadfully sorry for her. She was an innocent pawn used in a terrible way and only about 17 when she was killed. Sadly not unique.

I'm fascinated by history, particularly of this era. But I'm profoundly grateful that I wasn't alive back then.

Also I'm sure I read somewhere that the night before her execution she had to write a letter to her father (who had caused her situation through his ambition) telling him how wonderful he was or something along those lines. Maybe she had to confess her guilt and absolve him or something. I think it was the tradition (when you are a royal lady about to be beheaded) to write nice letters to all the people who led to your downfall, like your husband the King.

I'm sure someone on here will be along to give a more accurate account.

@FannyCann she wrote letters to her father and sister before her death but deff don't think they were forced. She never confessed an guilt and he would follow her to the scaffold ten days later. Whilst her father did plot to put her on the throne she certainly didn't walk away from it and from her letters she did believe she was the rightful queen rather than the catholic, delegitimised Mary

I think she wrote those letters basically saying to have courage and trust in god didn’t she? She believed resolutely that she was of the ‘right’ religion and so although terrified presumably believed she would go to heaven, which probably helped. I think it’s said that she died more bravely than her husband Guildford, or her father in law Northumberland, who orchestrated the coup in the first place.

I’ve never seen it but I think there was a film version starring Helena BOnham Carter made in the mid 80s

Yes there’s a film, Lady Jane, with Helena Bonham Carter and Patrick Stewart.

But I’m sure there are also books written about her.

@SmidgenofaPigeon

Her sisters had very sad stories too. IRC, Katherine was in the court of Elizabeth 1st but married without permission, her husband was thrown in the tower and their sons not recognised as part of the royal line (Katherine obviously having a claim herself by being Henry v111 great niece) she died at about 37 cast out and penniless.

Yes the surviving sisters were kept as prisoners as they were seen as potential challengers to Elizabeth 1st ....I read a book about it - phillipa Gregory the last Tudor very sad

I will third Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir. She didn't stand a chance the poor poor girl.

Another vote for Innocent Traitor. Weir writes brilliant fiction about the Tudor period.

Just off to Google that film recommendation.

It’s such a sad story- she was just a pawn in a power game.

Such a sad story. She was manipulated by Thomas Seymour and others.

I remember watching that film when it came out and Cary Elwes being rather divine! I worked with his cousin at one stage and she looked remarkably like him.

I also loved the film when I saw it many, many years ago. Apart from telling the (highly romanticised) story it was filmed in real Tudor locations, some of which are fabulous.

I wish there was more about the other Tudors, stuarts and Plantagenets etc on TV instead of blooming Anne Boleyn all the time .

Innocent Traitor fabulous book.