Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey
- Pegasus Books
AÂ significant retelling of the often-misunderstood tale of Lady Jane Grey's journey through her trial and executionâ‚¬â€¢recallingÂ the dangerous plots and web of deadly intrigue in which she became involuntarily tangled, and which ultimately led to a catastrophic conclusion.
"Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same.â‚¬Â These were the heartbreaking words of a seventeen-year-old girl, Lady Jane Grey, as she stood on the scaffold awaiting death on a cold February morning in 1554. Minutes later her head was struck from her body with a single stroke of a heavy axe. Her death for high treason sent shockwaves through the Tudor world, and served as a gruesome reminder to all who aspired to a crown that the axe could fall at any time.

Jane is known to history as "the Nine Days Queen," but her reign lasted, in fact, for thirteen days. The human and emotional aspects of her story have often been ignored, although she is remembered as one of the Tudor Eraâ‚¬s most tragic victims. While this is doubtlessly true, it is only part of the complex jigsaw of Janeâ‚¬s story. She was a remarkable individual with a charismatic personality who earned the admiration and affection of many of those who knew her. All were impressed by her wit, passion, intelligence, and determined spirit. Furthermore, the recent trend of trying to highlight her achievements and her religious faith has, in fact, further obscured the real Jane, a young religious radical who saw herself as an advocate of the reformed faithâ‚¬â€¢Protestantismâ‚¬â€¢and ultimately became a martyr for it.

Crown of Blood is an important and significant retelling of an often-misunderstood tale: set at the time of Janeâ‚¬s downfall and following her journey through to her trial and execution, each chapter moves between the past and the â‚¬Å“present,â‚¬Â using a rich abundance of primary source material (some of which has never been published) in order to paint a vivid picture of Janeâ‚¬s short and turbulent life. This dramatic narrative traces the dangerous plots and web of deadly intrigue in which Jane became involuntarily tangledâ‚¬â€¢and which ultimately led to a shocking and catastrophic conclusion. 16 pages of color illustrations
Country USA
Brand Pegasus Books
Manufacturer Pegasus Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-12-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681772448

Country	USA
Brand	Pegasus Books
Manufacturer	Pegasus Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-12-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781681772448

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey

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