Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey, (Paperback)

from bbellthom

Nine Days a Queen is the story of Lady Jane Grey who at the age of fifteen was Queen for nine days after King Edward VI passed away. She was a first cousin to Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth the children of King Henry VIII. At the time of Edward VI passing he requested in his will that Lady Jane Gr...

from onyx95

Cousin to the child King, Lady Jane Grey at a young age decided she would never want to be Queen. Watching her friends, her cousins, playing with them, she always knew she was fourth in line for the crown, but even with King Edward sick and dying she always thought Princess Mary would take the th...

from shsunon

This dramatic novel of historical fiction opens in 1537. Lady Jane Grey, the great-granddaughter of King Henry VII, is fifth in line for the English throne. Jane grow up in luxury, but her politically ambitious parents, (the Duke and Duchess of Suffolk) make her life miserable;they are predators ...

from rebecca191

Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for nine days at the age of fifteen before being executed for treason, narrates her story beginning at age nine. Unloved by her parents, young Jane had an unhappy and lonely childhood. Sent to court at age nine, she finally gained happiness as a maid of ho...

from mizami

A quick read about the life of Lady Jane Grey--which, apart from the subject matter, would not have held my interest. Rinaldi does well in giving you an idea of how the life of a noble, particularly a child, could be far from her own control despite the powers she held. However the author did not...