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The Sisters Who Would Be Queen - The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey (Paperback)
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The Sisters Who Would Be Queen - The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey (Paperback)
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Loot Price R338
Discovery Miles 3 380
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Mary, Katherine, and Jane Grey-sisters whose mere existence nearly
toppled a kingdom and altered a nation's destiny-are the
captivating subjects of Leanda de Lisle's new book. The Sisters Who
Would Be Queen breathes fresh life into these three young women,
who were victimized in the notoriously vicious Tudor power struggle
and whose heirs would otherwise probably be ruling England today.
Born into aristocracy, the Grey sisters were the
great-granddaughters of Henry VII, grandnieces to Henry VIII,
legitimate successors to the English throne, and rivals to Henry
VIII's daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. Lady Jane, the eldest, was
thrust center stage by greedy men and uncompromising religious
politics when she briefly succeeded Henry's son, the young Edward
I. Dubbed "the Nine Days Queen" after her short, tragic reign from
the Tower of London, Jane has over the centuries earned a special
place in the affections of the English people as a "queen with a
public heart." But as de Lisle reveals, Jane was actually more
rebel than victim, more leader than pawn, and Mary and Katherine
Grey found that they would have to tread carefully in order to
avoid sharing their elder sister's violent fate.
Navigating the politics of the Tudor court after Jane's death was a
precarious challenge. Katherine Grey, who sought to live a stable
life, earned the trust of Mary I, only to risk her future with a
love marriage that threatened Queen Elizabeth's throne. Mary Grey,
considered too petite and plain to be significant, looked for her
own escape from the burden of her royal blood-an impossible task
after she followed her heart and also incurred the queen's envy,
fear, and wrath.
Exploding the many myths of Lady Jane Grey's life, unearthing the
details of Katherine's and Mary's dramatic stories, and casting new
light on Elizabeth's reign, Leanda de Lisle gives voice and
resonance to the lives of the Greys and offers perspective on their
place in history and on a time when a royal marriage could gain a
woman a kingdom or cost her everything.
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