{"product_id":"lady-jane-grey-isbn-9781444350180","title":"Lady Jane Grey","description":"Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history.  \u003cp\u003eIn July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. In this radical reassessment, Eric Ives rejects traditional portraits of Jane both as hapless victim of political intrigue or Protestant martyr. Instead he presents her as an accomplished young woman with a fierce personal integrity. The result is a compelling dissection by a master historian and storyteller of one of history’s most shocking injustices.\u003c\/p\u003e  List of Illustrations.  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitles and Offices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Scene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Year of Three Sovereigns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 In Search of Jane Grey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Jane Grey in Context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Protagonists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Grey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Damnable Inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Jane the Person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Family Priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 A Godly Upbringing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Tudor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Father and Daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Sister and Brother.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Dudley.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 John Dudley: The Career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 John Dudley: The Black Legend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 John Dudley: Motives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Young King.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 'My Deuise for the Succession'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 King and Minister.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Will of a King.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Thirteen Days.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Preparations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Jane the Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Council in London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The March on Framlingham.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 A Second Front.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Rebellion of Mary Tudor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Every Man for Himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Tower.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Nemesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The River of Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Envoi.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Written in a scholarly fashion, with an abundance of family trees, maps and a list of titles and offices, this book is a factual, yet compelling, take on a much covered story. A fascinating tale, this will appeal to both scholars and general readers alike.\" (Family History Monthly, 1 April 2012)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"This is a thoroughly absorbing and ingenious book which will appeal to scholars and general readers alike.\" (\u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Ives\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Death of Anne Boleyn\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004). He has written widely on Tudor history, the history of law, and on the development of modern higher education. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE for services to history and the University of Birmingham.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLady Jane Grey is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. In this radical reassessment, Eric Ives rejects traditional portraits of Jane both as hapless victim of political intrigue or Protestant martyr. Instead he presents her as an accomplished young woman with a fierce personal integrity. The result is a compelling dissection by a master historian and storyteller of one of history’s most shocking injustices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989505589477,"sku":"NP9781444350180","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444350180.jpg?v=1761784375","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/lady-jane-grey-isbn-9781444350180","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}