England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey

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Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England.

Historian Helen Castor pieces together the astonishing true story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England - an epic tale of dynastic rivalry, intrigue and betrayal.

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Helen Castor

Eilidh Loan

Ashley Gyngell

Lainy Boyle

Michael Adams

Robin Jones

John Guy

Anna Whitlock

Leanda de Lisle

J Stephan Edwards

Joanne Paul

Sally Dixon-Smith

James Sharpe

Darlow Smithson Productions Ltd

Bill Thomas

Emily Dalton

Tim Green

Jenny Mauthe

Lucie Crawford

England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey: Series 1: Episode 2

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Jane is known as the 'Nine Days Queen' and three days into her reign the clock is ticking.

Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England. Three days into Jane's reign the clock is ticking. Mary Tudor is determined to seize power.

Jane is known as the 'Nine Days Queen' - and three days into her reign the clock is ticking. Mary Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VIII, is determined to seize power. Both women are raising armies.

The manipulative Duke of Northumberland is dispatched from the Tower of London to lead Jane's forces against Mary at her castle at Framlingham. Northumberland sets out for a battle that could descend into civil war. But ordinary people can turn the tide of history. Will they go against the odds and side with the Catholic Mary Tudor?

Jane's military leaders send heavily armed ships to the coast of East Anglia to prevent Mary escaping by sea and to cut her off from any help that might come from Catholic supporters in Europe. But the crews rebel and turn the ships and their weapons over to Mary. Mary and Jane now have armies matched in size and matched in firepower. The future of the country - its religion and its ruler - hangs in the balance.

England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey: Series 1

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