Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery

The first major study of the 1553 crisis, created after Edward VI’s untimely death left the Tudor dynasty in turmoil

Presents a vivid portrait of Lady Jane Grey, one of the least studied figures of English history, depicting Jane as a forceful, educated individual

Subjects Jane’s writings to an original literary and religious analysis

Demonstrates that Edward VI’s will gave Jane and her supporters strong legal grounds for her claim to the throne

Offers a fresh assessment of other characters involved in the 1553 accession crisis: including Edward VI; Mary Tudor; and John Dudley, duke of Northumberland

Illuminates the inner workings of Tudor politics and the exercise of power in Early Modern England