The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey who was Queen of England for nine days in July 1553. Jane grew up watching her cousins in training as heirs to the throne, little imagining that by a twist of fate she would one day be crowned. But this is Tudor England where nobody plays fair, and even a queen isn't safe from those who wish her harm.
My Rating: 2/5
This book starts off in 1547 when Jane was only a child. I felt like this was only done to establish her friendship with her cousin Edward (the future child king) which obviously plays a larger role later on.
Starting the story so early made the book drag on so much because her life was so ordinary and boring up until the last few years.
If you are not that familiar with history and the life and death of Lady Jane Grey, I would not recommend this book at all because it throws a lot of names and dates around with no real explanation at times.
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