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The Last Tudor

Pages
529
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

The story of the three Grey sisters — Jane, Katherine and Mary — each of whom stood dangerously close to the English throne after the death of Edward VI. Lady Jane Grey was queen for nine days before losing her life; her sisters Katherine and Mary spent the rest of Elizabeth I's reign navigating the same perilous claim to the crown.

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About the author

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Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory was born on 9 January 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya, the second daughter of Elaine (Wedd) and Arthur Percy Gregory, a radio operator and navigator for East African Airways. When she was two years old, her family moved to England. She was a "rebel" at school, but managed to attend the University of Sussex. She worked in BBC radio for two years before attending the University of Edinburgh, where she earned her doctorate in 18th-century literature, and she was named Alumna of the Year 200...

Characters

Lady Mary GreyProtagonist

The eldest Grey sister, a fierce and calculating woman who survives imprisonment and torture to seek revenge on those who wronged her.

Lady Katherine GreySupporting

Mary's younger sister, a spirited and ambitious woman who seeks to secure her family's place in the succession through marriage.

Lady Jane GreySupporting

The youngest Grey sister, the 'Nine Days Queen,' whose brief reign and execution set the plot in motion.

Lady Catherine GreySupporting
All characters in The Last Tudor