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Lady Katherine Grey

- A Dynastic Tragedy
Af: Conor Byrne Engelsk Hardback

Lady Katherine Grey

- A Dynastic Tragedy
Af: Conor Byrne Engelsk Hardback
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''I have always abhorred to draw in question the title of the crown, so many disputes have been already touching it in the mouths of men . . . so long as I live, I shall be queen of England; when I am dead, they shall succeed that has most right.’ – ELIZABETH I

When Elizabeth I died in 1603, James VI of Scotland – son of the executed Mary, Queen of Scots – succeeded her as king of England. According to the last will and testament of Henry VIII, however, there was another candidate with ‘most right’ to succeed Elizabeth: Edward Seymour, son of Lady Katherine Grey.

During the early years of Elizabeth’s reign, Katherine – sister of the ill-fated Jane – was regarded by many at court as heir presumptive. However, Katherine incurred Elizabeth’s lasting displeasure when she secretly married Edward Seymour, earl of Hertford, and bore him two sons. The couple were first imprisoned in the Tower of London, then later separately placed under house arrest, never to see one another again. A commission declared their marriage unlawful and their sons illegitimate. Heartbroken, Katherine died at the age of 27.

Katherine was not simply a tragic figure, but a leading candidate to succeed Elizabeth and thus a figure of national and international significance. In Lady Katherine Grey, her dynastic importance is brought to the forefront.

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''I have always abhorred to draw in question the title of the crown, so many disputes have been already touching it in the mouths of men . . . so long as I live, I shall be queen of England; when I am dead, they shall succeed that has most right.’ – ELIZABETH I

When Elizabeth I died in 1603, James VI of Scotland – son of the executed Mary, Queen of Scots – succeeded her as king of England. According to the last will and testament of Henry VIII, however, there was another candidate with ‘most right’ to succeed Elizabeth: Edward Seymour, son of Lady Katherine Grey.

During the early years of Elizabeth’s reign, Katherine – sister of the ill-fated Jane – was regarded by many at court as heir presumptive. However, Katherine incurred Elizabeth’s lasting displeasure when she secretly married Edward Seymour, earl of Hertford, and bore him two sons. The couple were first imprisoned in the Tower of London, then later separately placed under house arrest, never to see one another again. A commission declared their marriage unlawful and their sons illegitimate. Heartbroken, Katherine died at the age of 27.

Katherine was not simply a tragic figure, but a leading candidate to succeed Elizabeth and thus a figure of national and international significance. In Lady Katherine Grey, her dynastic importance is brought to the forefront.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 288
ISBN-13: 9780750999700
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 0750999705
Kategori: England
Udg. Dato: 13 jul 2023
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 161mm
Højde: 240mm
Forlag: The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 13 jul 2023
Forfatter(e): Conor Byrne
Forfatter(e) Conor Byrne

Kategori England

ISBN-13 9780750999700

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 288

Udgave

Længde 25mm

Bredde 161mm

Højde 240mm

Udg. Dato 13 jul 2023

Oplagsdato 13 jul 2023

Forlag The History Press Ltd