--- product_id: 10227530 title: "Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery" brand: "eric ives" price: "€ 36.06" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10227530-lady-jane-grey-a-tudor-mystery store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery **Brand:** eric ives **Price:** € 36.06 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery by eric ives - **How much does it cost?** € 36.06 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10227530-lady-jane-grey-a-tudor-mystery) ## Best For - eric ives enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eric ives brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery ## Images ![Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CBw+3liPL.jpg) ![Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zxNlFFxrL.jpg) ![Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31osrhit8xL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A splendid biography! *by P***P on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 29, 2009* Historian Eric Ives is a meticulous, scholarly writer who leaves no stone unturned and unless a cache of Jane Grey memorabilia should turn up like the Dead Sea Scrolls (that could happen) the reader should consider this book the definitive Jane Grey.Jane died before she was seventeen. Brown eyes had she, and a freckled nose. She was universally considered handsome but so short she wore 3" platform shoes. She was the foremost female scholar of her day, speaking eight languages including fluent Greek and Latin. She was spunky: she read Plato in her room while her family was out hunting and she refused to allow her husband, Guildford Dudley to be named king. She had integrity for she at first refused the crown because it belonged to Mary. She went to her death with grace and courage, one of history's great tragediennes.Many fascinating personalities- the players, the manipulators who strut and fret their hour upon this stage- are examined. Ives considers Mary, who as a private person "was probably the most attractive member of the Tudor family" We see poor dying Edward who desperately tried to emulate his father Henry VIII. We see the movers and shakers, the Duke of Northumberland who married his son Guildford to Jane and Jane Seymour's two ambitious, ruthless brothers, Thomas and Edward. We see Katherine Parr, the kindly widow of Henry VIII, who tried to be a mother to Elizabeth and Jane and who died in childbirth after she married Thomas Seymour. We see the insensitive parents of Jane who bullied and punished her in their effort to mold her into a queenly, highly marketable marital catch.We see the battles, the forces of Northumberland against the forces of Mary. We see that the cloth of estate was practically ripped off over Jane's head while the nine - days queen was sitting there on her throne. We see how most of the rats deserted her ship.Eric Ives takes you there, as you've never been taken before. You'll learn a lot, about the personalities and the events as the tapestry of this drama of long ago is unraveled before you. Highly recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unraveling a Mystery *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 13, 2011* As the subtitle of this book implies, Lady Jane Grey is as much a mystery as a biography. Both aspects of the book are well done. Ives weaves the mysteries surounding Jane into the biographical material. Besides Jane, there are excellent synopses of Edward and Mary Tudor's lives and an intriguing psychological analysis of the insecurities of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. The last two sections on Jane's life called "Thirteen Days" and "Consequences" are as fine a biographical narrative as you will find. The natural sympathy for Jane is not lost but Ives ties everything down to a close and careful historical analysis. Powerful reading.The aspects of this mystery are many. Why did Edward VI make Jane his heir within a month of his death? Why did the Council do what Ives calls a "U-turn" within hours to change allegiance from Jane to Mary? What drove the enigmatic Dudley and could Dudley's pressure on Edward (and son's marriage to Jane) have been a factor in Edward's decision? Why was Mary so surprisingly (given her previous life history) prepared for the change in monarchs and Jane's supporters so incredibly ill-prepared? Is there any substance to the "dark" rumors about the cause of Edward's death? And what can we know for sure about Jane given the historical mythology built up around her? Ives does a superb job sorting through the historical data and giving the reader solutions to one of the great mysteries of English history.This is the story of a highly intelligent, well-educated, and amazingly forthright young woman caught innocently in a web of political intrigue. Ives goes a long way toward unraveling that web. For those interested in both biography and real-life mysteries, this is an excellent book. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You'll never have to read about this again. *by M***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2009* Ives has compiled an exhaustive resource for anyone looking to study the English Succession Crisis of 1553. Though the book takes the name of its unfortunate central figure, Lady Jane Grey, the story within reaches far beyond her. In fact, the best parts of the book in my opinion are dedicated to meticulously scrutinizing the behaviors of two major power players: Mary and Northumberland.Obviously the value of this book lies in Ives's master analysis, so I do not want to give anything away. However, be assured that in this version of events, nothing is taken at face value. Instead of another retelling of this all-too-familiar story, Ives breaks it down as far as possible. Piecing together Northumberland's service to the crown in the years prior to Edward VI's reign portrays him in an entirely different light than his post-succession crisis reputation. Likewise, very little in Mary's past would lead anyone to believe she was capable of coordinating a swift and decisive armed rebellion against London and Queen Jane. Ives tracks her every movement and explains in detail the mechanisms that allowed her to triumph over Jane in the end.Also interesting are the chapters on Edward VI. His role in these events is usually reduced to something along the lines of, "he named Lady Jane Grey his heir and then died." However, Ives really did a lot of research on Edward's so-called "Deuise" for the succession. In the end, he presents a possible timeline of events leading to this highly consequential document's existence.Jane receives her due coverage in the book, with a few chapters on her upbringing and reputation among her contemporaries. Moreover, the last chapter is dedicated to her legacy as portrayed in the arts and popular culture. I will leave Ives's conclusions about Lady Jane and her role in the succession crisis for readers to discover on their own. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10227530-lady-jane-grey-a-tudor-mystery](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10227530-lady-jane-grey-a-tudor-mystery) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-06-09*