![]() We see Jane's mother Frances (Marchioness of Dorset and niece to Henry VIII), disappointed not to have born a son, raising her eldest daughter harshly. Events are shown through the eyes of a variety of actors on this historical stage, from Jane herself and her mother to Katherine Parr and the Duke of Northumberland (I often found the switches of viewpoint confusing). A reluctant Lady Jane, whose great-uncle was King Henry VIII - was placed by a group of conspirators (including her parents) on the throne of England for nine days. I nnocent Traitor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, who was beheaded at the age of fifteen in November 1553 on the orders of her cousin, Queen Mary of England. Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |