An interesting account of the Tudor period, because it focuses on different aspects of the history than usual. I hadn't realized how important the Grey sisters were in the continuing discussion of the succesion - or why. There seem to be two titles: Lady Jane Grey and the House of Suffolk and Lady Jane Grey: Nine days Queen. The first is a better description of the contents. ( )

A straightforward, easily read account of the brief, tragic life of Lady Jane Grey, the "nine days Queen". Alison Plowden's book is a good starting point for anyone interested in the Tudor era but not too much fresh insight here. ( )

Much of the heart of this book reads like a fairly brisk account of the mid-Tudor period, rather than a biography of the subject, who is barely mentioned for long periods in the book, though I accept relatively few details of her early life are known. The author's style is rather sparse and there could be a little more analysis rather than just straightforward description, especially in the first half of the book. Finally, I was a little annoyed by the author's anachronistic use of terms like "left wing" and "right wing" to describe the religious views of various figures. ( )