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Posted on August 31, 2020 by Ann Foster

Lady Jane Grey: How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days

The short, weird life of England's first solo female monarch.

Posted on August 21, 2020September 12, 2020 by Ann Foster

Lady Katherine Grey: The Epic Love Story Of A Forgotten Tudor Heiress

Lady Katherine Grey, sister of Lady Jane Grey, fell in love and got secretly married, then wound up in jail for the rest of her life. She also had a pet monkey (??).

Posted on June 14, 2020August 23, 2020 by Ann Foster

Lady Mary Grey: Dwarf, Youngest Sister, Star-Crossed Lover, Tudor Heiress

Portrait of Lady Mary Grey

Lady Mary Grey was the youngest sister of Lady Jane Grey. She was also a dwarf, had one of the greatest love stories ever told, and continued to thrive even after being sent to jail.

Posted on September 16, 2019August 21, 2020 by Ann Foster

Mary Tudor: Little Sister, Reluctant Queen, Love Warrior

Gabrielle Anwar as Princess Margaret, who was actually Princess Mary, on The Tudors

Mary Tudor was very briefly Queen of France and then she tricked her brother Henry VIII to let her marry for love, and her life was pretty much non-stop amazing.

Posted on September 1, 2019November 26, 2019 by Ann Foster

The Short Life And Mysterious Death of Amy Robsart Dudley

Amy Robsart was married to Queen Elizabeth's #1 crush... which is why her mysterious death kind of rocked everybody's world.

Posted on December 4, 2018November 26, 2019 by Ann Foster

Mary Queen of Scots vs Queen Elizabeth I: Royal Rivals

A deep dive into the complex, strained, and BONKERS collision course between Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I.

Posted on August 27, 2018August 23, 2020 by Ann Foster

Bess of Hardwick: Her Ambitious Rise From Obscurity To Dominance

How a farmer's daughter from Derbyshire become a power player in the cutthroat Tudor court and the wealthiest woman in England.

Posted on March 27, 2018August 15, 2018 by Ann Foster

Queen Elizabeth I: Part Two: Gloriana

Queen Elizabeth I found a way to command respect as monarch in a time of widespread misogyny by skilfully portraying herself as more goddess than woman.

Posted on March 26, 2018August 15, 2018 by Ann Foster

Queen Elizabeth I: Part One: Redheaded Stepchild

cate blanchett as young queen elizabeth i

How circumstance, luck, and fate wound up giving England one of the country's greatest monarchs in the form of an unusually resilient young redheaded woman.

Posted on March 21, 2018March 28, 2018 by Ann Foster

Queen Mary I: Part Two: The Reign of Bloody Mary

Queen Mary I broke new ground as the first officially recognized female monarch of England. But her short reign is best remembered for bloodshed, tragedy, and her personal problems.

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