A wonderfully written book about a woman who history often overlooks. A really important piece of Tudor history!

This carefully researched, clearly written biography of Jane Grey was a pleasure to read. The biographer carefully examined Jane's life—her immediate influences, the tenor of the times in which she lived, her family history and sense of place within society. Jane comes across as a remarkable young woman, unusual for her time and fierce in speaking her own truths.

This was not the first book about Jane Grey I have read or listened to, but it is one of the better ones. A vivid and detailed account that revealed much about the life and background of this extraordinary girl, who should indeed be counted as one of the Queens of England. Perhaps the First Queen in her own right.
Jane in some ways represents everything I have come to admire about the remarkable women of the Tudor dynasty. She was intelligent, well educated (convincingly arguing theology, and even winning the admiration of the cleric whom Mary sent to convert her) and brave. Sadly also a victim of other people's political machinations.

I think Alison Weir makes a better case for how Mary did not really want to execute her, but this book is still excellent and makes a great addition to other works on the subject/

This nonfiction book covers the life and death of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen who was never crowned and never wanted it in the first place. Other people schemed to get her on the throne after the death of Edward VI and she was a pawned used by her father and the Duke of Northumberland to be the puppet for them to rule England. The book is copiously footnoted throughout to support facts given in the book but even with the notes the care of the subject comes through the author’s writings.
The book is an interesting read of the time frame and how some people make poor decision after poor decision to the ruin of their families. In the end the only person out of Jane’s family that does well for themselves is her mother.