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Lady Katherine Grey: A Dynastic Tragedy Byrne Conor

The first full biography of Katherine Grey in decades, written by an acclaimed Tudor historianIn 1601, as the reign of Elizabeth I drew to a close, the civil lawyer Thomas Wilson identified the…

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The first full biography of Katherine Grey in decades, written by an acclaimed Tudor historianIn 1601, as the reign of Elizabeth I drew to a close, the civil lawyer Thomas Wilson identified the prevailing uncertainty over the English succession: 'upon whose head it will fall is by many doubted'. During the first decade of the last Tudor monarch's reign, however, Lady Katherine Grey, great-granddaughter of the first Tudor king, Henry VII, and sister of the ill-fated Lady Jane, was widely viewed as the heir to Elizabeth's throne, especially by Protestants hostile to the prospect of a Catholic succession.This book proposes a re-examination of the life and legacy of Katherine Grey in the context of late sixteenth-century succession debates, sexual intrigue and Reformation politics. Katherine's importance as a claimant to the throne of Elizabeth I will also be explored

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