The Sisters Who Would Be Queen
The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine & Lady Jane Grey
Leanda de Lisle
For Peter, Rupert, Christian and Dominic, with love
‘Such as ruled and were queens were for the most part wicked, ungodly, superstitious, and given to idolatry and to all filthy abominations as we may see in the histories of Queen Jezebel’
THOMAS BECON 1554
Contents
Chapter IV The Example of Catherine Parr
Chapter V The Execution of Sudeley
Chapter VI Northumberland’s ‘Crew’
Chapter XII A Prisoner in the Tower
Chapter XVIII A Knot of Secret Might
Chapter XX Parliament and Katherine’s Claim
Chapter XXII The Lady Mary and Mr Keyes
Chapter XXIII The Clear Choice
Chapter XXIV While I Lived, Yours
Chapter XXVI A Return to Elizabeth’s Court
Chapter XXVII Katherine’s Sons and the Death of Elizabeth
Chapter XXVIII The Story’s End
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