Discussion: Eric Ives' "Lady Jane Grey"

"Is apparently available for preorder on Amazon UK, its release date is August 12th but with Amazon these things aren't always set in stone. Those who are interested in the subject should also look out for Leanda de Lisle's upcoming publication of "The Sisters who Would be Queen" which is also about the Greys. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1405194138?ie=UTF8&tag=sonjamariesbu-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1405194138

From the Back Cover
Jane Grey, the Tudor ′nine–day–queen′, is one of history′s tragic figures. In July 1553, Edward VI, the heir to Henry VIII, died after only a brief reign as a minor. His death left the Tudor dynasty in turmoil. In the months that followed, Jane Grey, the grand–daughter of Henry VIII′s sister was declared queen, only to be overthrown by Edward′s elder sister, Mary Tudor. As a Protestant figurehead under a Catholic monarch, Jane Grey was later beheaded at the Tower.
Eric Ives, author of the bestselling ′Life and Death of Anne Boleyn′, turns his forensic eye on the sources surrounding Jane Grey′s short life. His book tells the story of Jane – what little we know of her – and how she came to be a pawn in the deadly game of Tudor politics. He challenges the view that the crisis in 1553 was a mere footnote to the story of Henry VIII′s reign, showing how the affair illuminates wider questions of royal succession and power in the Tudor age. He demonstrates that Jane Grey′s brief reign had a determining influence on the rest of the century. He also reassesses the role and character of the mysterious John Dudley, duke of Northumberland, the ambitious figure at the heart of the events of 1553 and the man ultimately responsible for Jane′s death.
This is historical writing at its best: authoritative, suspenseful, real–life drama. "

"Has the Sisters Who Would Be Queen been released yet?"

"Great thanks for the info! Also I have just ordered Henry the Eighth The Mask Royalty. Is it any good??"