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Terms of use but Jane’s real-life rise and fall were full of drama who was England’s queen for just over a week before her execution at age 17 Who was Lady Jane‚ and why does the story of her disastrous reign still resonate today Here’s how the teenager became queen and lost the throne in just a few fateful days in 1553 When King Henry VIII died in 1547, his son Edward VI succeeded him at just 9 years old A regency council ruled in his place until he came of age and had been fourth in line to the throne when she was born she became third in line after Henry’s daughters (Edward’s half-sisters) Mary and Elizabeth Council members competed to influence Edward By the time Edward and Jane were teenagers Dudley was arguably the most powerful man in England He was also destined to become Jane’s father-in-law The teenager was exceptionally educated for a young woman of her time. Multilingual and accomplished in both academic and domestic pursuits But she had no choice as to her future: Like other daughters of nobility Jane was expected to submit to an arranged marriage designed to consolidate power and bring prestige to her family would destroy the Church of England and that both Mary and Elizabeth might marry outsiders He convinced Edward to exclude them both from the line of succession instead pushing the Duke’s new daughter-in-law Despite quarrels over the legality of this arrangement Jane was named Edward’s heir—and when the king died on July 6 This was news to the teenaged Jane, who had apparently not been informed of the arrangements beforehand. As the men around her knelt in obeisance, she later recalled she “[declared] to them my insufficiency” and “greatly bewailed myself.” “No one present showed any sign of rejoicing Jane refused to allow his son Guildford to be crowned king consort without approval from Parliament Mary sent an army to London to depose Jane Though the Duke initially attempted to raise an army on her behalf leaving the teenage queen and her remaining supporters virtual prisoners inside the Tower of London Finally, Jane’s father came to the tower and told her to stand down, declaring that she “must put off [her] royal robes.” Jane reportedly replied “I much more willingly put them off than I put them on.” Just nine days had passed between Jane’s proclamation as queen at the Tower of London and her abandoning her claim to the crown on July 19 despite hastily converting to Catholicism in a bid to gain favor with Mary Jane seemed to have convinced Mary to spare her life even after she and Guildford were both tried and found guilty of treason But the new queen’s patience broke when Jane’s father participated in a short-lived rebellion in opposition to Mary’s planned union with a Spanish king The ascendant Mary sentenced both Jane and Guildford to death Jane might have been able to save herself by converting to Catholicism, but she refused. She also refused to see her husband, whom she had apparently come to love, citing the “misery and pain” that would come with a meeting and telling him they would be forever linked in death Then she was beheaded—a casualty of ambition and a historic struggle for the throne."},"type":"p","style":{}}],"cid":"drn:src:natgeo:unison::prod:fc10b45f-9c12-45b9-a671-acd4b96538d4","cntrbGrp":[{"contributors":[{"displayName":"Erin Blakemore"}],"title":"By","rl":"Writer"}],"mode":"richtext","dscrptn":"The show My Lady Jane took creative liberties only to face a devastating end.","enableAds":true,"endbug":true,"isMetered":false,"isUserAuthed":false,"isTruncated":false,"isEntitled":false,"freemiumContentGatingEnabled":true,"premiumContentGatingEnabled":false,"ldMda":{"cmsType":"image","hasCopyright":true,"id":"6a3dd386-6074-4784-8e85-6ef64621cb77","lines":3,"positionMetaBottom":true,"showMore":true,"caption":"A portrait of Lady Jane Grey who reigned as Queen of England for 9 days in 1554 This is one of the earliest surviving portraits of Lady Jane Grey despite being made some forty years after her death.","rchDsc":{"markup":"A portrait of Lady Jane Grey despite being made some forty years after her death Nero with the corpse of his Mother Agrippina (oil on canvas) ‘Compelling evidence’ suggests figure is Lady Jane Grey making it only known depiction made before 1554 execution She was known as the “nine-day queen” and was used as a pawn in the ruthless ambition that defined the Tudor court historians have struggled to find a single portrait of Lady Jane Grey that was painted during her lifetime Now, research by English Heritage suggests a mysterious portrait depicts the royal who reigned over England for just over a week in the summer of 1553 and who was executed less than a year later The painting is thought to be of Lady Jane Grey proclaimed queen in 1553 but succeeded and executed by Mary Tudor within a year Photograph: Christopher Ison/English HeritageThe charity says there is “compelling evidence” that the royal portrait of Grey was significantly altered after it was made perhaps to depict the sitter as a Protestant martyr By using infrared reflectography, English Heritage, working alongside the Courtauld Institute of Art and the dendrochronologist Ian Tyers discovered that changes had been made to the sitter’s costume mouth and ears were scratched out – which is likely to have been an iconoclastic attack An image of Grey in the National Portrait Gallery bears the same marks The research included dendrochronological (tree-ring dating) analysis of the painted panel which can be dated to between 1539 and circa 1571 The back of the panel also displays a merchant or cargo mark identical to one used on a royal portrait of King Edward VI English Heritage’s senior collections conservator said: “From the newly discovered evidence of a once perhaps more elaborate costume and the dating of the wooden panel from within her lifetime it is possible that we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey She was proclaimed queen as part of an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the accession of her Catholic cousin Analysis of the painting revealed that changes were made to the sitter’s costume Photograph: English HeritageGrey arrived at the Tower of London to prepare for her coronation but within a fortnight she was back as a prisoner of Mary I While Mary was reluctant to punish Grey at first being the focus of Protestant plotters intent on replacing Mary She was executed on 12 February 1554 at the Tower of London Grey is often remembered as an innocent victim as seen in the National Gallery’s painting by Paul Delaroche where she is depicted blindfolded and helpless in front of the block But that depiction and the few known representations of Grey were all painted after her death will go on display from Friday at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire alongside six other paintings including one of Wrest’s most prominent owners The historical novelist Dr Philippa Gregory said: “This is such an interesting picture posing so many questions a valuable addition to the portraiture of this young heroine as a woman of character – a powerful challenge to the traditional representation of her as a blindfolded victim.” A caption was amended on 7 March 2025 because it said Jane Grey was “crowned” queen Susan Broomhall receives funding from the Australian and Swedish Research Councils Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU View all partners History remembers Jane as the ultimate damsel in distress – known for her death an alternative history about Lady Jane Grey who was Queen of England France and Ireland for little more than a week in July 1553 This avowedly “alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy and steamy romance” series, as the press release calls it, takes all sorts of liberties, but in some ways, it may be closer to the mark than we might imagine. These fictional women are almost as feisty as the historical Jane and her cousin Jane has often been portrayed as a tragic figure the French painter Paul Delaroche has a lot to answer for remains a powerful image attached to her history Delaroche’s romanticised vision seemed to capture the pathos of a young woman blindly following expectations and sacrificed to dynastic politics – establishing its own influential alt-history The great-granddaughter of Henry VII and great-niece of Henry VIII Jane had access to an unusually rich humanist education for a woman of her time and demonstrated an exceptional ability to make use of it writing letters in Latin and Greek and learning Hebrew This made her the talk of Protestant Europe For Jane, studying seemed an escape from the pressures of her parents. She told one scholar she found studying with her tutor a relief from being in the presence of an exacting mother and father Jane’s commitment to Protestantism saw her writing to one of continental Europe’s leading reformer But Protestantism in England was under threat At stake for Mary and Jane, two strong-willed women, were competing visions of faith for the kingdom of England. Under Mary, England would return to the Catholic Church. Under Jane, England would continue along the course of Protestantism, launched by her great-uncle Henry VIII Edward’s solution was to disinherit his sisters and to pass the crown to Jane and her future male heirs But Edward’s draft plan for his succession suggests there was some uncertainty about whether placing Jane as queen was the right idea England had no history of successful ruling queens He had first written that the crown would go to “L Janes heires masles” and then amended it to read “L Jane and her heires masles” When Edward died on July 6 1553, the letters patent issued regarding his will bore the signatures of more than 100 of the kingdom’s leading men. Supporters of the Protestant vision for England held almost all key positions of power On July 9, Jane, aged only 15 or 16, was informed of Edward’s death and her new status. On July 10, she was proclaimed Queen signing herself “Jane the Quene” on official documents But Mary was not giving up. She had been gathering supporters in the days before Edward’s death. On July 10 she wrote to the Privy Council England’s leading body of men advising the monarch informing them she was queen and expected their obedience and what likely sealed her success was the work of a faction combining Catholics and conservatives in the Privy Council who flipped the council’s allegiance to Mary The kingdom’s powerful men must have weighed their prospects in the two regimes and most could likely find a place to operate in either As she took the throne, Mary needed a way to explain away Jane. She was to be tried for high treason A Jane misguided by others was a convenient version of history Mary spared the execution warranted by the guilty verdict for both Jane and her equally youthful husband But further attempts at rebellion in January 1554 Mary postponed Jane’s execution date to allow her time to convert to Catholicism expressing her resolve for the same beliefs that had guided her decisions and actions On February 12 1554, Jane stood on the scaffold. She gave a speech that claimed both her innocence and her guilt as she saw Mary’s version of history increasingly take root And so we are left with a story of the tragic teen queen vs bloody Mary if you know how to play the game” – and this game didn’t end with Jane’s death Eyes on gold as Lanthanein Resources starts drilling at the Lady Grey prospect Special Report: Lanthanein Resources has kicked off drilling at the exciting Lady Grey prospect at Mt Holland in WA’s Yilgarn right next to the historical Bounty gold mine Bounty sits at the northern end of the Forrestania greenstone belt and produced ~1.3Moz of gold on Covalent Lithium’s Mount Holland mine site highlighting the rich potential of the prospect It is along strike from Lady Grey to its south the region around Mt Holland is also known for its lithium potential Lanthanein Resources (ASX:LNR) is currently drilling reverse circulation pre-collars that will be followed by diamond drilling of the modelled moving loop EM (MLEM) conductor plate under EM line #6 This conductor plate is aligned with a surface gold geochemical anomaly coincident with a regional structural zone favourable for hosting gold “We are really very excited to finally get the drill bit spinning so we can test the modelled EM conductor plate under Line #6 which coincides with a 75ppb UFF soil gold anomaly,” technical director Brian Thomas said Separately, the company has received $2 million – $500,000 in cash and $1.5m in shares– from the sale of its former subsidiary Frontier Copper PNG, which holds the Tolukuma exploration licence in Papua New Guinea, to Tolu Minerals (ASX:TOK) The shares have just been sold for $2.4m less costs The company is drilling three RC pre-collars from the existing historical access road which links the old Lady Ada mine and the Marvel Loch-Forrestania road It will be followed by diamond drilling to a maximum depth of 600m to test the modelled conductor plate that is about 200m below surface and dips to the east LNR also expects to be granted the Program of Work by the WA Department of Energy Industry Regulation and Safety soon to test another EM conductor plate under EM Line #1 which is coincidental with a 256 parts per billion gold in soil anomaly It has lodged the flora and fauna survey report with DEMIRS and has advanced planning of the heritage survey by the Ballardong Aboriginal Corporation and their heritage consultants This article was developed in collaboration with Lanthanein Resources a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing This article does not constitute financial product advice You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions Investor Guide: Gold & Copper FY2025 featuring Barry FitzGerald Get the latest breaking news and stocks straight to your inbox company profiles and industry insights from Australia’s best business journalists – all collated and delivered straight to your inbox every day Lanthanein Resources Ltd has completed diamond drilling at its Lady Grey Gold Prospect targeting a modelled Moving Loop Electromagnetic (MLEM) conductor plate beneath Survey Line #1 The drilling program tested a high-priority anomaly aligned with a significant surface gold geochemical anomaly of 256 parts per billion (ppb) gold coinciding with a regional structural corridor considered prospective for gold mineralisation The Lady Grey Prospect is adjacent to Covalent Lithium’s Mount Holland mine site which previously produced approximately 1.3 million ounces of gold  Lady Grey Project tenement E77/2143 outline (yellow) MLEM Drill Lines (white) overlain on a Google Earth satellite photo image Two diamond holes were completed as part of the program The first hole (LGDH #4) reached a depth of 325 metres located approximately 200 metres east on the same line Drill core from both holes has been transported to Perth where detailed geological logging and sampling are nearing completion Lanthanein expects to dispatch the samples for assay shortly with results anticipated within six to eight weeks “We are really very excited to have finally drill tested the higher-ranking modelled EM conductor plate under Line #1 which coincides with the 256 ppb Au UFF soil anomaly and the underexplored regional structural feature running up the middle of the tenement,” Lanthanein technical director Brian Thomas said “There were significant delays with finalising the drilling of the plate under Line #1 with unseasonal rains in the Mt Holland area in the second week of March causing disruption to drilling operations “We are grateful to Terra Drilling for their persistence and professionalism in getting the programme done.” All Rights Reserved - Proactive North America Inc. 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Terms of use This bag of tricks is starting to feel familiar Lady Jane Grey (or the “Nine Days’ Queen”) an educated Protestant woman who was crowned the queen of England in the summer of 1553 Grey fell on the wrong side of chaotic court politics and the entire historical storyline is further confounded by the fact that in this universe I wondered if I were even supposed to be thinking about actual history at all or if this show had nothing at all to do with real life keeps us at an efficient arm’s length from what goes on in the world acting as a translator to explain what the characters are doing on-screen The weird stuff Tudor-era English people ate and the weirder stuff they did to treat ailments “I scored a snaffle!” rejoices Jane while playing a bowling game These people drink wine for breakfast.” The court physician rubs dung on Jane’s neck to treat a bruise; people happily eat boiled ostrich and roasted dolphin and spotted dick “That’s Castilian inbreeding for you,” the narrator snarks about an unfortunate royal In one inspired move, as revenge and punishment, the princess Mary (Kate O’Flynn), who battles with Jane for the crown, makes an enemy be her Groom of the Stool—a real position for an attendant who would assess the quality of a monarch’s bowel movements and (I’m sorry!) wipe their butt Mary’s bloodthirstiness and sadism is an ongoing bit Mary’s counselor announces Jane’s punishment in court: “Her body should be laid out rotting on the ground and her interior organs should be brought out through the stomach and her body should be divided in four quarters and the head and the quarters should be placed where the queen wishes them to be assigned.” Mary smiles and gestures and urges him on as he pronounces the words she has excitedly drafted There’s another funny running bit in which Edward (Jordan Peters)—who gets to avoid death in this telling of the story—is just a flat-out but when he’s directly asked to help her defy custom and her role Can Jane avoid the arranged marriage that she’s in for by begging her cousin to help her out of it Edward explains to her with utmost condescension that she is a noblewoman and must marry The gap between his kind personality and his ironclad allegiance to the Way Things Are plays expertly on our expectations for what our intrepid heroine will be able to change in her world Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Researchers described the new evidence as ‘compelling’ A portrait believed to be the only painting of Lady Jane Grey from her lifetime will be displayed alongside six new historic pictures from Friday New research from English Heritage and the Courtauld Institute of Art has provided “compelling evidence in favour of confirming” that a mysterious portrait depicts the “nine-day queen” Researchers used tree-ring dating to determine that the painted panel consisting of two Baltic oak boards from two different trees suggests a likely usage date for between 1539 and 1571 The back of the panel displays a merchant or cargo mark identical to that used on a royal portrait of King Edward VI which shows what lies beneath the surface of the painting showed that the sitter’s costume had been significantly changed after the initial portrait was complete and researchers suggested a white scarf on her shoulders was added in later Bands encircling the sitter’s right arm under the scarf believed to be part of a wider decorative sleeve or the top of a previous scarf worn draped over the lower arms are similar to outfits worn by Lady Jane Grey in other depictions Lady Jane Grey was an English noblewoman who was proclaimed Queen of England and Ireland for the shortest reign in British history she was a committed protestant who supported the reformed Church of England continuing the foundations laid by her cousin who would attempt to restore England to Catholicism It’s believed the changes made to the portrait in later years were made to depict the sitter as a protestant martyr Researchers noted a major change to the portrait’s eyes the eyes were previously looking to the sitter’s right The eyes, mouth and ears had been deliberately scratched out – possibly for religious or political reasons – and an image of Lady Jane Grey in the National Portrait Gallery bears the same marks is on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire alongside six other historic paintings from today in 1701 as part of the estate’s historic collection said: “It remained the defining image of the ‘Nine Days Queen’ for over 300 years until its attribution was thrown into doubt and its identity rejected it is thrilling to have this painting back at Wrest and the new research provides tantalising evidence which brings us much closer to the assertion that this could be Lady Jane Grey.” For years the “nine-day queen” has fascinated many but all known portraits of her were thought to have been created after she died at the age of 17 The most famous depiction of the monarch hangs in the National Gallery from Paul Delaroche. The Execution of Lady Jane Grey depicts the teenager blindfolded and helpless in front of the execution block. This new research would confirm that, if this portrait is Lady Jane Grey, it would be the only known picture to have been painted during her lifetime. Rachel Turnbull, English Heritage’s Senior Collections Conservator, said: “Working alongside the Courtauld Institute of Art, and Dendrochronologist Ian Tyers, English Heritage has undertaken remarkable research in an effort to determine the identity of this portrait. She added that while it didn’t confirm with certainty that the sitter was Lady Jane Grey, it was certainly a “compelling argument”. “From the newly discovered evidence of a once perhaps more elaborate costume and the dating of the wooden panel from within her lifetime, to the deliberate scratching of her eyes, it is possible that we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey, toned down into subdued, Protestant martyrdom after her death. Regardless of her identity, the results of our research have been fascinating.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Compelling evidence that a 16th-century painting depicts Lady Jane Grey – the monarch executed in 1554 – in a stunning discovery that rewrites Tudor history Culture She was the teenage queen who reigned for just nine days before meeting a tragic end historians have been haunted by one question: what did Lady Jane Grey really look like Now, a breakthrough discovery by English Heritage suggests a long-mysterious portrait may finally reveal the face of the ill-fated royal The charity has unveiled “compelling evidence” that a 16th-century painting is the only known depiction of Grey created during her lifetime experts have peeled back the layers of history to uncover a portrait that may have been transformed to portray Grey as a Protestant martyr after her execution in 1554 alongside dendrochronological analysis by the Courtauld Institute of Art and dendrochronologist Ian Tyers revealed startling changes to the painting originally looked to the right – and at some point “It is possible that we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey Grey’s brief reign in July 1553 was a desperate attempt to prevent her Catholic cousin, Mary Tudor But within days, Mary seized power, and Grey was imprisoned in the Tower of London Mary I ultimately ordered Grey’s beheading in February 1554 fearing her as a rallying point for Protestant plotters Usual for ministers to make representations on national security Public urged to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary with street parties Brooches which copy London palace’s stained glass windows return home How Give Your Best aims to solve clothing poverty in the UK While Grey is often remembered as a helpless victim – immortalised in Paul Delaroche’s famous painting The Execution of Lady Jane Grey – this newly identified portrait offers a glimpse of her as a living will go on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire from Friday including one of the estate’s most prominent owners Historical novelist Dr Philippa Gregory hailed the discovery saying: “This is such an interesting picture posing so many questions as a woman of character – it’s a powerful challenge to the traditional representation of her as a blindfolded victim.” Grey’s story continues to captivate modern audiences Author Cynthia Hand reimagined her life as a magical feminist adventure in the 2016 novel My Lady Jane which has now been adapted into a Prime Video series In this fantastical retelling by scriptwriter Gemma Burgess adapted from author Cynthia Hand’s 2016 “ feminist romp” book My Lady Jane Grey lives in a Tudor England where people can transform into animals – a far cry from the tragic reality of her short life As the series continues to stream on Prime Video this newly uncovered portrait is another reminder of the brutality of the era where a young woman was thrust into the deadly game of Tudor politics but whose legacy endures nearly 500 years after her death Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications from nationalities most likely to overstay New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications Stacey Solomon 'regrets doing reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Stacey Solomon 'regrets reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason it highlights how the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey was much more than a victim Lady Jane Grey has lived on in the public imagination as the quintessential victim Just 16 when she was pushed on to the English throne by her ambitious father-in-law She was subsequently beheaded upon the order of vengeful Queen Mary could not tolerate a rival claimant for the crown remaining alive Reinforcing this narrative is Paul Delaroche's 1833 portrait of Jane on permanent display at the National Gallery in London an innocent lamb readying herself for slaughter During her short life Lady Jane Grey was outspoken – which did much to seal her fateIn reality Lady Jane Grey was a far more complex character she was "a rather abrasive person" who teaches Tudor history at Nashville's Vanderbilt University I suspect I would not have wanted to be friends with her." during her short life Lady Jane Grey demonstrated plenty of agency Queen Mary was initially willing to pardon Jane after she was tried and found guilty of treason but Jane continued to be an outspoken Protestant – fiercely opposed to Mary's reintroduction of the Catholic Mass in England – which did much to seal her fate On a page of the prayerbook she carried to the scaffold, now in the British Library's collection she penned a heartfelt message to her father urging him not to mourn her and her husband Guildford Dudley's execution: "Trust that we But neither this Lady Jane Grey – strong and fearless willing to die for what she believed – nor the familiar passive victim imagines a Jane so different from the actual Jane as to be risible She's played by US actress Emily Bader as a feisty 21st-Century gal and dead-set on living it up and loving whoever she pleases This Jane also speaks like a Valley Girl and cavorts with friends who have the magical ability to shapeshift into animals Viewers can relish the venerable thrill of the Austen-ite romantic chase (along with over-the-top costumes not always period correct) with all troubling aspects of the era erased Mantel declared: "This is a persistent difficulty for women writers [they] want to write about women in the past but can't resist retrospectively empowering them My Lady Jane is so broadly comedic that the creators' indifference to the facts is never in doubt who published an acclaimed biography of Jane "We must remember that there is a lot we don't know about Jane," Tallis tells the BBC "Which in turn offers a relative degree of freedom when shaping a TV narrative What we do know is that she was incredibly strong minded and I think it's quite refreshing to see her presented in a way that seeks to highlight this We should be celebrating her as a young woman who wasn't afraid to make her voice heard in a man's world." Tallis is echoing a broader point about the appeal of romantasy content the president of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance tells the BBC: "This kind of reimagining is a way to snatch female agency from the death and silencing that dominates so much of the past when it comes to women It's also a kind of fan fiction that creates powerful reframings of marginalised identities and makes new lives seem achievable for the present generation of marginalised folks – who may know the existing history."  • Britain's first black aristocrats • What King Charles's official portrait means • Is the Bridgerton effect wearing off? TV Jane has no difficulty defying authority she dismisses the whole idea of marriage saying It's only when she accidently encounters the man and discovers he is very attractive (another term is used) that she will consider the match Completely absent from My Lady Jane is any mention of the questions of faith so central to Lady Jane Grey's life which began with Henry VIII's decision to break with Rome to divorce his wife caused civil strife for decades – the clash between Catholic Queen Mary and Protestant Lady Jane being only a single chapter by contriving animosity between the Ethians (those magical people who can change themselves into animals) and the Verities (everyone else) gesture at the violent religious conflict of the 1500s This may be the silliest part of a very silly show – although the visual effects are impressive acknowledged how difficult it is for those of us alive today to appreciate the religiosity of our ancestors The single aim of salvation permeated their thinking and governed their actions day by day." Despite all that is added in and left out – as well as distorted derided and devalued – about the life of its noble subject Dr Rogers says she plans to tune into My Lady Jane "It may be that I watch it with a fellow historian while we giggle and enjoy a glass of wine." Dr Tallis hopes the series will encourage renewed interest in the teenage martyr "My feeling is that if alternative history engages people enough that it encourages them to go away and find out the true story then it's a good thing There seems to be little danger of the second Even the most un-Tudor-ed among us will recognise My Lady Jane as a frothy bit of fun – and sing along perhaps as heavily costumed riders tear through the leafy forests of England on horseback Clare McHugh is the author of The Romanov Brides My Lady Jane is streaming from 27 June on Prime Video If you liked this story, sign up for The Essential List newsletter – a handpicked selection of features For more Culture stories from the BBC, follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Why we're still talking about Maud WagnerHow America's first professional female tattooist broke through into an art form historically dominated by men. 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Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness Held After Vote to Eliminate MCAS 8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports Amazon Prime Video released the first season of “My Lady Jane,” a quirky fantastical rewriting of the life story of Lady Jane Grey Amazon announced that it would not be renewing the show for a second season receiving good reviews and garnering a small yet passionate fan base and yet it didn’t receive the chance to fully shine before Amazon made the decision to cancel it “My Lady Jane” has become the most recent victim of the unrealistically high viewership standards that production companies have adopted as a result of streaming service popularity and the culture of viral television that it has caused When Amazon decided to cancel “My Lady Jane,” it stated the reason as lack of a large enough audience the hashtag #myladyjane has garnered over 18,000 posts on Instagram and over 7,000 posts on TikTok both of which are numbers that are growing by the day It’s true that “My Lady Jane” has not had the immediate mass-viewership that hit shows like “Bridgerton” and “Outer Banks” were fortunate enough to have when they were first released it has accumulated a significant fanbase of its own one which is passionate enough to be making content and discussing it online It is incredibly rare for a show to have the mixture of baseline likability and fortunate timing which allows it to achieve the overnight sensation status that streaming services seem to view as the standard for success these days To expect this level of success out of any show in order to warrant a season two is to set the show up for failure “My Lady Jane” was canceled not because of a general lack of viewership but rather because of its inability to reach an unattainable standard of popularity within its first two months What is most frustrating is that the inability of “My Lady Jane” to reach this unattainable standard of popularity had nothing to do with the show itself perhaps the only way that consumers could discover “My Lady Jane” is through a handful of TikToks made by dedicated fans If viewers have to stumble upon this show by pure chance as some sort of diamond in the rough how could it have ever gained traction amongst the broader public “My Lady Jane” had an ineffective marketing strategy which minimized its chances of commercial success from the get go the show is simply good and the reviews show it And although all reviews are subjective and no rating can ever perfectly encompass everyone’s opinion of a piece of media or art the overall 95% rating that “My Lady Jane” received from Rotten Tomatoes critics is definitely not something to be taken lightly “My Lady Jane” is a rare instance of such critical acclaim that its rating from critics is higher than that of the general audience whose Rotten Tomatoes average — although still exceptional — lagged slightly behind with a score of 90% if reviews were the deciding factor in whether or not a show was given the green light the writers for “My Lady Jane” would probably be back to work already numbers and reviews are only a couple factors in decisions about renewing television the show should not receive a second season simply because it had high ratings or was referenced in a certain number of posts on Tiktok “My Lady Jane” should have been given a second season because it is wacky it has a romantic hero that shapeshifts into a horse and all the humor that comes with satirizing England’s Tudor era But that’s not what makes it special: “My Lady Jane” rewrites the story of a woman who had nothing but bad luck in her life and — most importantly — it centralizes a female character who is valued and desired not for her beauty — which admittedly she has — but for her intelligence its cancellation highlights the unfortunate way in which production companies and streaming services have come to value viewership — at an unrealistic standard — over quality We can only hope that “My Lady Jane” will be the last show to fall victim to this warped standard of success —Staff writer Nell G. Cunningham can be reached at nell.cunningham@thecrimson.com Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter. I didn't realise that we would be getting one of the most iconic enemies-to-lovers period drama romances of the last decade (spoiler the ‘nine days queen’ falls in love with her husband the horse-man And I am certainly not the only one who is chomping at the bit (yes that is a horse pun) for more it's easy to see why this show has everyone talking What we all want to know is: will there be more “I need that season 2 renewal so bad,” they plead This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Will there be a season 2 of My Lady Jane? Here's what we know so far… “You’re never going to please every single side of the fan base.” We won't give away the rest, but in this retelling of Jane's story, she, spoiler, doesn't die. Instead, she gets to live happily ever after with the horse-man! Jonathan Prime/Prime VideoWho is in My Lady Jane?The show has an all-star cast that includes Emily Bader as Jane, Edward Bluemel (Sex Education) as Guildford, Anna Chancellor as Jane's conniving mother and Rob Brydon as Guildford's inexplicably Welsh father, Lord Dudley. Here's hoping they all return if there is a second season. Unfortunately, Prime have yet to announce a second season of My Lady Jane. But we're hopeful! Jonathan Prime/Prime VideoWhat might happen in My Lady Jane season 2?One of the small issues is that Jane Grey's story kind of wraps up in season 1. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Cynthia Hand. While a second season of the show could hypothetically break from the source material and continue with Jane's story, there is another option. Hinds wrote two other books in her The Lady Janies series. The second book, My Plain Jane, reimagines the story of the fictional character Jane Eyre from Charlotte Brontë's famous novel. The third book, My Calamity Jane, follows the story of “Calamity Jane" who was a sharpshooter in the American Wild West in the 1800s. Suffice to say, a second season of My Lady Jane could be very, very different. But are we still desperate for it? Yes. By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR the tragic royal who fleetingly reigned before being put to death researchers believe a defaced painting could be the only known work depicting Lady Jane Grey in her lifetime New scientific analysis carried out on the mysterious portrait - which bears scratches over the eyes mouth and ears - provides 'compelling' evidence that the depiction is that of Lady Jane Experts from English Heritage and the Courtauld Institute and a leading scientist have found that several changes were made to the portrait after it was completed including to the sitter's clothing and the direction of her eyes The alterations could have been made to depict Lady Jane - who was beheaded on the orders of her cousin Queen Mary aged just 17 in 1554 - as a Protestant martyr.   The portrait, on loan from a private collection, is on display from today at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.  Its features bear similarity to a confirmed depiction of Lady Jane that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. Lady Jane is regarded by many scholars as an innocent victim of the ruthless ambition that defined the Tudor court. She was the 'Nine Days Queen', the tragic royal who fleetingly reigned before being put to death. But now, nearly 500 years on from her death, researchers believe a defaced painting could be the only known work depicting Lady Jane Grey in her lifetime New scientific analysis carried out on the mysterious portrait - which bears scratches over the eyes, mouth and ears - provides 'compelling' evidence that the depiction is that of Lady Jane She was famously depicted by Paul Delaroche in his portrait The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as blindfolded and helpless in front of the block.  But this work and the few others portraying her were all painted after her death. The mystery painting going on display at Wrest Park was analysed by expert Ian Tyers, a specialist who specialises in dendrochronology - the science of tree ring dating. He found that the work was painted on a panel made up of two Baltic oak boards from two different trees. It suggests a usage date from between 1539 and 1571. The back of the panel displays a merchant or cargo mark, identical to a mark used on a royal portrait of King Edward VI. Another technique used was infrared reflectography (IRR), where infrared light is used to 'see through' paint layers. This found that the portrait was significantly changed after completion.  The sitter's sleeves have been altered, and it is likely the white scarf on the shoulders is a later addition. Lady Jane was famously depicted by Paul Delaroche in his portrait The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as blindfolded and helpless in front of the block  An inscription on the back of the mystery painting, asking if it is Lady Jane Grey Some of the scratches found on the portrait. They are believed to have been part of an iconoclastic attack The coif (a linen cap worn over the hair) has also been altered significantly. In scanning, a different shaped coif and potentially a hood (a more decorative head piece worn over the coif) with delicately depicted stitching can be seen framing the face.  There may also have been a veil that is now very indistinct.   A striking change is visible in the eyes. Although they now look to the sitter's left, the eyes were previously looking right past the viewer. And the deliberate scratching out of the eyes, mouth and ears was likely an iconoclastic attack - where images are destroyed for religious or political reasons. The portrait of Lady Jane in the National Portrait Gallery bears the same marks. The newly-researched painting is one of seven that are now on display at the Bedfordshire mansion that was once the home of peeress Jemima Marchioness Grey. Peter Moore, English Heritage's curator at Wrest Park, said: 'For many years this painting was part of the historic collection at Wrest Park, having been acquired by Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, in 1701, as an image of Lady Jane Grey.  Another technique used was infrared reflectography (IRR), where infrared light is used to 'see through' paint layers. This found that the portrait was significantly changed after completion The sitter's sleeves have been altered, and it is likely the white scarf on the shoulders is a later addition 'It remained the defining image of the "Nine Days Queen" for over 300 years, until its attribution was thrown into doubt and its identity rejected.  'On loan from a private collection, it is thrilling to have this painting back at Wrest and the new research provides tantalising evidence which brings us much closer to the assertion that this could be Lady Jane Grey.  'Alongside this painting, the public can also view six other paintings now on display, including significant portraits of past owners of Wrest Park.' Rachel Turnbull, English Heritage's senior collections conservator, said: 'Working alongside the Courtauld Institute of Art, and Dendrochronologist Ian Tyers, English Heritage has undertaken remarkable research in an effort to determine the identity of this portrait.  'While we can't confirm that this is definitely Lady Jane Grey, our results certainly make a compelling argument!  'From the newly discovered evidence of a once perhaps more elaborate costume and the dating of the wooden panel from within her lifetime, to the deliberate scratching of her eyes, it is possible that we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey, toned down into subdued, Protestant martyrdom after her death.  'Regardless of her identity, the results of our research have been fascinating.' Historian and historical novelist Dr Philippa Gregory said: 'I was so excited to see this portrait when it was in the English Heritage conservation studio, especially as they have a tentative identification of Jane Grey.  English Heritage conservator Rachel Turnbull examines the painting 'Certainly, the features are similar to those of her portrait at the National Portrait Gallery.  'This is such an interesting picture posing so many questions, and if this is Jane Grey, a valuable addition to the portraiture of this young heroine, as a woman of character – a powerful challenge to the traditional representation of her as a blindfolded victim.' Lady Jane was left the English throne by King Edward VI, the sickly son of Henry VIII.  Jane briefly ruled after Edward's death in 1553, but Mary then seized the throne.  She and her husband then spent six months as prisoners before Mary decided they were too much of a risk to her reign. The man who oversaw Lady Jane's beheading was Sir John Brydges, the lieutenant of the Tower of London who was also depicted in Delaroche's painting.  He was so moved by the former queen's composure that he begged her for something to remember her by. She gave him her prayer book and inscribed a message in which she described herself as Brydges' 'friend'. Often described as one of the most tragic figures in Tudor history, Lady Jane Grey was a grandniece of Henry VIII and first cousin once removed of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. She was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey and his wife, Lady Frances Brandon. Through her mother, she was also the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. Lady Jane had two younger sisters, Lady Catherine and Lady Mary. Often described as one of the most tragic figures in Tudor history, Lady Jane Grey was a grandniece of Henry VIII and first cousin once removed of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. Above: Helena Bonham Carter as the queen in the 1986 film Lady Jane When the 15-year-old king Edward lay dying he nominated Jane as successor to the Crown in his will, ahead of his half-sister Mary. But Lady Jane had the shortest reign in England's history, from July 10 until July 19, 1553, when the Privy Council then proclaimed Mary as Queen. Jane was then imprisoned in the Tower of London. She and her husband Lord Guildford Dudley were both charged with high treason, found guilty and sentenced to death, though their lives were initially spared. She was still a teenager at the time of her death on February 12, 1554, and was posthumously viewed as a protestant martyr. Her father, the Duke of Suffolk - the son and heir of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset - was also found guilty of treason and executed days after his daughter was beheaded. The comments below have not been moderated. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group The show—which stars Emily Bader, Dominic Cooper, and Edward Bluemel—debuted on Prime Video last week, and I couldn’t resist the temptation to record every single thought I had while watching its first episode. Read them all below: own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment University of Bristol provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK The long Tudor century (1485-1603) lasted 42,947 days and Lady Jane Grey reigned for nine of them named her heir to keep Protestantism alive she ultimately proved nothing more than a minor inconvenience to his Roman Catholic sister Mary who benefited from widespread popular acceptance of her own dynastic legitimacy To most historians, therefore, Jane is a footnote at best. And while she has received some recent attention from scholars the shortness of Jane’s reign means that their focus tends to be more on how she has been presented by others My Lady Jane, Amazon Prime’s new historical fantasy, is based on the novel of the same name by Cynthia Hand The real and fictional Janes are both exceptionally bright though instead of religion and ancient languages we see talents in herbalism and medicine – both unsettled by the prospect of becoming queen The setting for My Lady Jane isn’t so much a “reimagined” Tudor world as an entirely fictitious alternate reality This allows the creators to do something completely unimaginable for historians: make Jane the centre of the story The real Jane was just 16 when she was thrust onto the throne in July 1553 As Edward’s condition deteriorated in the spring she was pressured into marrying Guildford Dudley Guildford was the son of the Duke of Northumberland the Lord President of Edward’s Privy Council and therefore de facto ruler while the king was still a boy Northumberland spied an opportunity to exploit Jane’s weak dynastic claim (her maternal grandmother was Henry VIII’s youngest sister) and bypass the rightful succession – Mary My Lady Jane’s Guildford is introduced as a rakish cad whom Jane instantly despises but he quickly becomes a brooding and mysterious love interest These so-called “Ethians” are persecuted by non-transforming humans who hunt them down and pass “separation laws” to preserve the purity of society Fantastical though all this is, the fact that Tudor grand-matriarch Margaret Beaufort is revealed to be a tortoise in what is perhaps the most historically plausible claim in the whole series At least it reflects her undoubted durability (she actually died in 1509) and explains why she looks so sprightly for 110 years old It should be clear by now that nitpicking over facts would be a fool’s game here from its thoroughly modern language and values to its reckless treatment of chronology Its creators revel in historical inaccuracy In stark contrast to Dame Hilary Mantel’s “subjective interpretation” of the past through historical fiction, or the detailed historical research which underpinned C.J. Samson’s Shardlake the truth is only something that can be twisted for fun But what My Lady Jane’s Mary doesn’t possess and in the most significant departure from historical reality perhaps (even when accounting for the Verity-Ethian plot) but only as window dressing and a mood setter It plays no role whatsoever in shaping any character’s worldview Still less does it explain any of their actions Yet, the Tudor period saw sweeping changes to the English religious landscape as centuries of Catholic traditions beliefs and institutions were swept away by Protestantism which really took off during Edward’s reign No historian would attempt to understand the Tudor world without putting religion at the heart of their analysis Division was so rife because the stakes – nothing less than eternal salvation – were so high are therefore highly implausible not just as historical representations which in fairness they were never intended to be Kate O’Flynn’s revoltingly malevolent Mary wants the crown because it’s her turn Dominic Cooper’s Lord Seymour has a special kink for power Rob Brydon’s Lord Dudley knows that “whoever gets the crown controls the world” Motivations are always rendered in two dimensions but historical fiction or fantasy that wants to be taken seriously tries to fill in the gaps that academic history can’t reach My Lady Jane does not need or want to be taken seriously Historians of the Tudors certainly know they need to account for court intrigue Its makers would probably be flattered by the argument that what we see here is not historical fiction or even historical fantasy Looking for something good? 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Read our Privacy notice A mysterious portrait of a woman now on public display could be the only painting of Lady Jane Grey before she was executed Lady Jane was Queen of England for just nine days, from July 10 to July 19 1553, and was proclaimed Queen as part of an unsuccessful bid to prevent the accession of her Catholic cousin English Heritage said research including dendrochronology (tree ring dating) and infra-red reflectography has provided “compelling evidence” in favour of confirming that the portrait depicts Lady Jane Existing depictions and the few known representations of Lady Jane – including The Execution of Lady Jane Grey a painting by Paul Delaroche – are all known to have been painted after her death Lady Jane was executed on Tower Green at the Tower of London on February 12 1554 at the age of 17 English Heritage said analysis of the panel upon which the woman is painted – comprised of two Baltic oak boards from two different trees – suggests a likely usage date for the panel between 1539 and circa 1571 The back of the panel displays a merchant or cargo mark identical to a mark used on a royal portrait of King Edward VI Analysis also shows significant changes were applied to the painting in later years, perhaps to depict Lady Jane as a Protestant martyr. The portrait, on loan from a private collection, is on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, alongside six other paintings. Rachel Turnbull, English Heritage’s senior collections conservator, said: “Working alongside the Courtauld Institute of Art, and Dendrochronologist Ian Tyers, English Heritage has undertaken remarkable research in an effort to determine the identity of this portrait. “While we can’t confirm that this is definitely Lady Jane Grey, our results certainly make a compelling argument! “From the newly discovered evidence of a once perhaps more elaborate costume and the dating of the wooden panel from within her lifetime, to the deliberate scratching of her eyes, it is possible that we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey, toned down into subdued, Protestant martyrdom after her death. “Regardless of her identity, the results of our research have been fascinating.” Historical author Dr Philippa Gregory said: “This is such an interesting picture posing so many questions, and if this is Jane Grey, a valuable addition to the portraiture of this young heroine, as a woman of character – a powerful challenge to the traditional representation of her as a blindfolded victim.” English Heritage (EH) and Courtauld scientists believe they may have discovered the face of Lady Jane Grey who famously ruled England for nine days in 1553 before she was beheaded ‘This painting was part of the historic collection at Wrest Park It remained the defining image of the Nine Days Queen for more than 300 years until its attribution was thrown into doubt and its identity rejected,’ explains Peter Moore including this portrait — artist unknown — went to auction Paul Delaroche’s execution scene comes to mind when most people think of Lady Jane — at the block in white this and all other known depictions of her were painted after her death — nearly 300 years later in Delaroche’s case New tree-ring dating to the Wrest painting has revealed that its oak panel dates to the Nine Days Queen’s lifetime and also bears a cargo mark identical to one used on a royal portrait of her predecessor with dendrochronologist Ian Tyers confirming that if this portrait is Lady Jane it would be the only one known to have been painted during her lifetime XRF and infra-red reflectography show that the sitter’s clothing and headwear has been altered since the portrait was first painted in black and white and with the addition of a scarf over her shoulders ‘It is possible that we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey Protestant martyrdom after her death,’ confirms Rachel Turnbull mouth and ears have been deliberately scratched out — a common form of religious or politically motivated vandalism ‘This is such an interesting picture posing so many questions and [it is] a valuable addition to the portraiture of this young heroine as a woman of character — a powerful challenge to the traditional representation of her as a blindfolded victim,’ adds author Dr Philippa Gregory The work is among seven paintings returning to Wrest Park (six on loan) and is now on display there for the foreseeable the premise of My Lady Jane was equal parts unhinged and genius: it's a retelling of the story of Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) the “nine days queen,” who succeeded the British throne after the death of her cousin Edward VI (Jordan Peters) — but in this version the country isn't divided between Protestants and Catholics (how very dull!) but rather between “Verities” (normal people) and “Ethians" (people who can shapeshift into animals I told you — it's completely nuts and I loved every minute Jonathan PrimeWhen the show was officially cancelled after its first season Ed Bluemel (aka horseman Guildford) had a full on horse-themed meltdown on Instagram horsey DMs and a screenshot of a Google image search for "sad horse." Bluemel evidently feels the loss of the bonkers show as much as we do other romances just don't hit the same What do you mean they're just ordinary people who can't shapeshift into horses? This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from The premature ending of My Lady Jane is a travesty So why did Prime decide not to renew the show This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Nevertheless, it seems that despite its passionate fans, Prime decided that there simply weren't enough viewers to warrant a second season. Lady Jane was executed on Tower Green at the Tower of London on February 12 1554 at the age of 17.A mysterious portrait of a woman now on public display could be the only painting of Lady Jane Grey before she was executed according to research.Lady Jane was Queen of England for just nine days,… You must be a member to access this content View Membership Levels The views expressed in the comments below are not those of Perspective homophobic and other types of hateful comments will not be published Lady Jane Grey ascended the British throne on June 10, 1553. Known as the “Nine Day Queen,” according to Historic Royal Palaces Jane was deposed and imprisoned shortly after She had the shortest reign in Britain’s history She’s also at the center of “My Lady Jane,” a new TV series on Amazon The romantic drama draws on Jane’s true story while also taking plenty of creative liberty How historically accurate is “My Lady Jane” Dive into her true story and find out how historically accurate the new TV series “My Lady Jane” is on Amazon Prime Lady Jane Grey was born in Leicestershire, England, in 1537. She was the oldest daughter of Lady Frances and Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, per Historic Royal Places She was also a great-niece of King Henry VIII Jane was remembered as a dedicated student who spoke several languages including Hebrew “I wist all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas, good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant,” she said about why she preferred to spend her time inside, per Historic Royal Places She might have also been “a rather abrasive person,” according to Samantha Rogers, who teaches Tudor history at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University, per the BBC I suspect I would not have wanted to be friends with her.” Lady Jane Grey married Lord Guildford Dudley, who was son of the Duke of Northumberland, John Dudley, per The Royal Family The union was engineered by the Duke of Northumberland to ensure his own line of royal succession Then the Duke of Northumberland arranged for Lady Jane Grey to marry his own son, Lord Guildford Dudley. They married in May 1553. Jane was 16 when they married, Guildford was 18, per Historic Royal Palaces The couple’s union set them up to reign as king and queen following the death of Edward VI Little is known about the couple’s marriage But, “we know Jane didn’t really want to be married to him,” Nicola Tallis, co-author of “Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey,” told Time Weeks later, in June 1553, Edward succumbed to a pulmonary infection, per Today But the 17-year-old had no interest in being queen Lady Jane Grey was crowned queen of England Upon refusing to wear the crown, Jane recalled being told she “could take it without fear and that another also should be made, to crown my husband. Which thing I, for my part, heard truly with a troubled mind, and with ill will, even with infinite grief and displeasure of heart,” per Historic Royal Palaces Edward wanted Jane as queen because she was Protestant. His older sister, Mary, had become a devoted Catholic and was unmarried — which, in Edward’s opinion, made her unfit to rule, per Time But Edward’s will for Jane to ascend the throne was illegal The Duke of Northumberland scrambled to raise support for Jane But Mary was more popular because she was Catholic. “England was a Catholic country. Protestantism was largely being imposed by the king and by the elites,” Leanda de Lisle, co-author of “Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey,” told Time Mary raised a large army who rallied around her lawful claims to the throne. The Council put their support behind Mary, per Historic Royal Palaces The Nine Day Queen was deposed that same day, according to The Royal Family website It is the shortest reign in British history On July 20, Jane was imprisoned at the Tower of London, per History but because they were both relatively young Mary did not want to carry out the death sentences Mary’s feelings changed when her plans to marry her first cousin, Prince Philip II of Spain, made her “deeply unpopular,” per Historic Royal Palaces Mary felt she had to take out all her potential competitors She believed Jane’s existence was a threat Mary ordered the execution of Jane and Guildford On Feb. 12, 1554, Guildford was taken to Tower Hill, where he was executed before a crowed, per Historic Royal Palaces Jane was privately executed on Tower grounds Here are her last words: “Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same; the fact indeed against the Queen’s Highness was unlawful and the consenting thereunto by me … I do wash my hands thereof in innocency before the face of God and the face of you good Christian people this day,” per Historic Royal Palaces After Jane was beheaded, her executioner held her head and declared: “So perish all the queen’s enemies! Behold, the head of a traitor!” per History All eight episodes of “My Lady Jane” are streaming on Prime Video “My Lady Jane” is rated TV-14 for language and nudity Before the Prime Video series cancellation Bader spoke to PEOPLE about her dreams for Jane and Guildford who she said are "made for each other" The TimesHers was a cameo in this island’s story but one that is remembered by schoolchildren everywhere is one of English history’s most unfortunate characters What some believe may be a “true” portrait of her face is going on display. English Heritage says it has “compelling evidence” that a picture being exhibited is of Grey, executed in 1554. The picture, which is on loan from a private collection, is back at its old home of Wrest Park, Bedfordshire “We are not saying we’re sure,” Peter Moore We think it’s really fascinating — it’s not a closed book on this one.” Love Letters from the Grave: The Story of Lady Jane Grey will be performed at 1250 Heritage Lake Blvd. The story of Lady Jane Grey is for young and old inspiring all to have an unshakeable faith that gives true life on earth and into eternity Many Knoxville teens and young adults are acting in the show The cast includes high school senior Leah Sexton playing the Honorable Counselor to King Edward the Sixth the Benedictine Monk who is sent to debate Lady Jane Grey in prison is the assistant director of the production Thursday night’s show is sold out but tickets are available for Friday’s show here Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Summer is nearly over and, with that, comes this additional blow: Prime Video just cancelled one of the most bingeable series to drop this summer, My Lady Jane So, what gives? Variety suggests that the show struggled to find a wider audience despite comparisons to other runaway hits—say The Great—which also feature bold (and funny!) female characters focused on rewriting their legacy but let’s just say I was eager to follow along (“Our story is not over yet,” the narrator proclaims at the conclusion of season one.) And if you feel compelled to join one of the online movements to save it immediately after Summer’s Hottest TV Show Is Based on a Best-selling 2016 Book—and You Can Read It in a Weekend Who's who in the eight-part alternative history Prime Video's comedy-drama My Lady Jane inspired by the 2016 novel of the same name who swerves being beheaded in this particular version of events to head off on a grand adventure after unexpectedly being crowned Queen \"Many people know that Lady Jane Grey was married against her will then put in the Tower and shortly thereafter beheaded,\" said showrunner Gemma Burgess \"Our show is about what might have happened if history was different and if she hadn’t died.\" Read on for a rundown of the major movers and shakers in My Lady Jane A Tudor noblewoman with a \"sharp tongue and a warm heart\" Jane unexpectedly becomes queen overnight - which makes her the target of \"nefarious villains\" \"She's a force to be reckoned with,\" said Bader \"She is incredibly intelligent and strong-willed and she has this fiery determination to take control of her own destiny She is a young woman finding her power and her voice in a world that does not expect her to really have one.\" You might recognise her from the Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin and the Charmed reboot An \"intriguing scoundrel with a dark secret\" \"Guildford is introduced as this roguish troublemaker and he's pretty despicable by all accounts,\" said Bluemel \"The rumours that have been spread are that he’s sleeping with lots of women and getting drunk every night and getting in fights but nobody actually knows what he gets up to He goes AWOL all the time and he's a bit of a mystery and seems to be a bit of a nasty character.\" \"My character is loosely based on King Edward VI a young king who struggled constantly with illness,\" said Peters he is a king who is yearning to live a normal life to not be burdened by the pressures of being king certain people at court use these desires to take advantage of him.\" You might recognise him from Everything I Know About Love \"I would describe Mary as a frayed nerve with Daddy issues,\" said O'Flynn \"That plus power is a dangerous combination and I loved getting the chance to play a Regal baddie.\" You might have watched her in Henpocalypse She appeared in The Pact and Enola Holmes 2 She's described as \"brilliant and a permanently dissatisfied schemer\" The real-life Jane went to live with Thomas Seymour when she was 10-years-old which was a fairly common occurrence in Tudor times Dudley is described as \"a family man who just wants the Crown for his progeny\" \"He appears to be well-to-do and lives in a very nice castle but we discover that in fact that he is hiding a rather big secret,\" said Brydon \"He begins scheming to get Lady Jane Grey to marry his son Guildford and then he schemes to get Jane on the throne because that would answer all his problems.\" You might know him from Gavin & Stacey \"She's enjoying all the liberty and personal freedom on offer to young women in Tudor England \"She's under her mother's thumb but beginning to wonder if obedience is all it's cracked up to be.\" She's described as a \"homicidal little poppet\" \"She is wise beyond her years and has a big personality,\" said Betteridge \"She longs for love and motherly acceptance.\" A nobleman who desperately wants to be a hero often in competition with his brother for his father's attention although he would never admit to that,\" said Ashton a deep sense of loyalty and a desire for love and acceptance.\" He has appeared in a couple of episodes of Outlander Jane's \"loyal friend\" who has a \"tendency to take flight when things get tough\" You might recognise her from Extraordinary My Lady Jane cast: Who stars in the Prime Video period drama?Who's who in the eight-part alternative history "Many people know that Lady Jane Grey was married against her will then put in the Tower and shortly thereafter beheaded," said showrunner Gemma Burgess "Our show is about what might have happened if history was different and if she hadn’t died." Emily Bader as Lady Jane Grey in My Lady Jane Jonathan Prime/Prime VideoWho is Lady Jane Grey A Tudor noblewoman with a "sharp tongue and a warm heart" Jane unexpectedly becomes queen overnight - which makes her the target of "nefarious villains" "She's a force to be reckoned with," said Bader "She is incredibly intelligent and strong-willed She is a young woman finding her power and her voice in a world that does not expect her to really have one." Edward Bluemel as Guildford Dudley in My Lady Jane Jonathan Prime/Prime VideoWho is Lord Guildford Dudley An "intriguing scoundrel with a dark secret" "Guildford is introduced as this roguish troublemaker and he's pretty despicable by all accounts," said Bluemel "The rumours that have been spread are that he’s sleeping with lots of women and getting drunk every night and getting in fights He goes AWOL all the time and he's a bit of a mystery and seems to be a bit of a nasty character." Jordan Peters plays King Edward VI in My Lady Jane "My character is loosely based on King Edward VI a young king who struggled constantly with illness," said Peters certain people at court use these desires to take advantage of him." Kate O'Flynn plays Princess Mary in My Lady Jane Edward's "pernicious" sister "I would describe Mary as a frayed nerve with Daddy issues," said O'Flynn "That plus power is a dangerous combination and I loved getting the chance to play a Regal baddie." Bess has a "killer survival instinct" Anna Chancellor plays Lady Frances Grey in My Lady Jane She's described as "brilliant and a permanently dissatisfied schemer" voracious tiger mother," said Chancellor Dominic Cooper plays Lord Seymour in My Lady Jane Rob Brydon plays Lord Dudley in My Lady Jane "A courtier in the court of the King" Dudley is described as "a family man who just wants the Crown for his progeny" "He appears to be well-to-do and lives in a very nice castle but we discover that in fact that he is hiding a rather big secret," said Brydon "He begins scheming to get Lady Jane Grey to marry his son Guildford and then he schemes to get Jane on the throne because that would answer all his problems." Isabella Brownson plays Katherine Grey in My Lady Jane Katherine is described as "obsequious" "She's enjoying all the liberty and personal freedom on offer to young women in Tudor England Which would be – none," said Brownson "She's under her mother's thumb but beginning to wonder if obedience is all it's cracked up to be." Robyn Betteridge plays Margaret Grey in My Lady Jane She's described as a "homicidal little poppet" "She is wise beyond her years and has a big personality," said Betteridge "She longs for love and motherly acceptance." Henry Ashton plays Lord Stan Dudley in My Lady Jane A nobleman who desperately wants to be a hero often in competition with his brother for his father's attention although he would never admit to that," said Ashton a deep sense of loyalty and a desire for love and acceptance." 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Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A lot of British history is deeply depressing Henry VIII’s many dead wives (by his decree) Who hasn’t dozed off trying to muscle through a history textbook chock full of that doom and gloom All that bleakness inspired authors Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows to take history into their own hands with their revisionist YA novel The 2017 New York Times bestseller reimagines Lady Jane Grey’s tragic nine day reign as the pawn Queen of England into a fantastical swoony romance that makes Jane a player in her own story Under the guidance of writer/showrunner Gemma Burgess (author of the Brooklyn Girls novels) My Lady Jane translates well into an eight episode Prime Video series that confirms history is a lot more fun and watchable when you take an unrepentantly tongue-in-cheek approach to its telling My Lady Jane takes no time in establishing its anachronistic irreverent tone and voice through a hand-drawn animated prologue that immediately earns some big laughs Through comedically outlandish violence and a deliciously catty commentary from an omniscient narrator (who will continue to show up all season) we’re provided a brief summary of the real history and context for why 17-year-old Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) meant anything to the Tudor dynasty establishing Grey’s plight as an eldest daughter with no agency in a patriarchal society Lady Frances Grey (Anna Chancellor) has to marry off one of her three daughters so they aren’t left to the mercy of the ancient and lecherous Duke of Leicester (Jim Broadbent) A savvy player of social and political clout she connects with the equally transactional Lord Dudley who is looking to marry off his eldest son for political and financial gains (among other hidden agendas that come to light over the course of the series) Neither offspring is interested in the union and Jane spends the entire first episode trying to get out of it Bader quickly establishes herself as a fiery lead who commands her role with genuine empathy When Jane comes to accidentally meet her intended the rakish Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel) reminiscent of the combustible leads in The Taming of the Shrew To the credit of co-showrunners Burgess and Meredith Glynn (The Boys) the smoldering will-they/won’t-they dynamic between Jane and Guildford is not the sole engine of My Lady Jane There are plentiful layers of political machinations that spiral out from sickly King Edward VI (Jordan Peters) staving off the ambitions of his bitter half-sister ​​Mary Tudor (Kate O'Flynn) and her freak in the sheets Chancellor But the biggest story driver is one of supernatural origin: a conflict between Verities (normal humans) and E∂ians (humans who shapeshift into a specific animal) consider E∂ians abominations so they have a price on their heads that often results in their death and even the occasional highborn too terrified to reveal their true nature… like Jane comes to discover about Guildford To add such a high concept twist to a period drama might seem a bridge too far but it really cements the “outside of history” approach of the series The Verities/E∂ians division makes the stakes much easier to follow with the added benefit of surprising character reveals The device also creates a plausible purpose through which Jane and Guildford can emotionally bond they agree she’ll use her education to seek out a cure for his despised “affliction” so they can divorce it becomes a reason for them to deepen their connection beyond just attraction Bader and Bluemel are utterly successful in making us believe in their gradual attraction whether they’re looking at one another longingly or trading verbal barbs My Lady Jane doesn’t bring much that’s new to the increasingly crowded field of cheekily anachronistic period pieces like Bridgerton, Dickinson, and The Great. But it executes on the premise very well. The strong chemistry between Bader and Bluemel means the rom-com elements are firing on all cylinders – and they have a heat worth watching. While the excellent supporting cast brings the spice and humor in spades for a very fun summer watch. My Lady Jane boasts an eclectic and very talented cast, sharp dialogue and the infinitely watchable chemistry between Emily Bader and Edward Bluemel driving everything. The high concept supernatural elements aid in keeping the series light — like a summer beach read — and helps crafts an alternate history worth investing in.  There is a real danger in pretending history wasn't stupid and violent Though after watching last nights debate I think we might be in for a refresher in the near future Yeah everyone loves the Tans being shown as romantic empire builders I tried posting an image from this very page I thought the King giving 2 middle fingers was funny In this photo provided by English Heritage English Heritage Conservator Rachel Turnbull gives a portrait believed to be of Lady Jane Grey a final examination before it goes on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire This undated photo provided by the English Heritage shows a portrait believed to be of Lady Jane Grey LONDON (AP) — A painting that has gone on public display Friday could be the only portrait of England’s shortest-reigning queen according to the conservation group English Heritage It said there is “compelling” evidence to suggest that the portrait who was no older than 17 when she became queen for just nine days in the summer of 1553 One of England’s most tragic regal figures she was executed at the Tower of London in 1554 Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII’s reign She is perhaps best-known from Paul Delaroche’s painting “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey,” which hangs in the National Gallery in central London is shown blindfolded as an executioner with an axe waits to behead her like the few others that purport to show Jane English Heritage says a Tudor-era work could be a “live” painting of Jane a country estate west of London managed by English Heritage and which incidentally is the location of many scenes of Netflix’s steamy period drama “Bridgerton.” The charity worked with the Courtauld Institute of Art and scientist Ian Tyers It said there is enough evidence to raise the question: “Could this mysterious portrait be Lady Jane Grey?” English Heritage said the tree-dating points to the wooden panel having been constructed between 1539 and around 1571 — Jane is believed to have been born in 1536 or 1537 and was executed in early 1554 It also said the back of the panel displays a merchant or cargo mark anointed his first cousin once removed as his successor It also noted a “striking change” in the eyes of the sitter to the left rather than the right and that at some point mouth and ears were deliberately scratched out it said the sitter was likely wearing a more elaborate costume English Heritage’s Senior Collections Conservator said the evidence points to the possibility that “we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey reportedly spoke multiple languages and a big fan of Plato But it was her commitment to Protestantism that interested Edward VI was the first monarch to be raised a Protestant after his father split from Rome in order to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon On being informed in 1553 that he was terminally ill the 15-year-old Edward wanted to bypass his older sisters Mary and Elizabeth and named Lady Jane his heir to prevent the realm reverting to Catholicism Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary’s supporters Jane was subsequently convicted of treason and sentenced to death Prime Video's My Lady Jane explores an alternate history centring on Lady Jane Grey a Tudor noblewoman who briefly claimed the English and Irish throne in 1553 a spell which earned her the nickname the 'Nine-Day Queen' Read on for everything you need to know about My Lady Jane All eight episodes will land on Prime Video at 8am on Thursday 27th June Newcomer Emily Bader leads the cast as Jane Grey Creator Gemma Burgess (Brooklyn Girls trilogy) is co-showrunner alongside Meredith Glynn (The Boys) Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building) has directed five of the eight episodes It is \"a radical retelling of English royal history in which King Henry VIII's son Edward does not die of tuberculosis and neither is her rascal of a husband Guildford\" After Jane is \"unexpectedly crowned queen overnight\" she becomes the target of \"nefarious villains\" Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows's best-selling novel is described as an \"epic tale of true love and high adventure\" which traverses \"action you can watch the riotously fun trailer below plot and trailerEverything you need to know a spell which earned her the nickname the 'Nine-Day Queen' "the damsel in distress saves herself" All eight episodes will land on Prime Video at 8am on Thursday 27th June Rob Brydon as Lord Dudley and Henry Ashton as Stan Dudley in My Lady Jane Jonathan Prime/Prime VideoNewcomer Emily Bader leads the cast as Jane Grey Creator Gemma Burgess (Brooklyn Girls trilogy) is co-showrunner alongside Meredith Glynn (The Boys) It is "a radical retelling of English royal history in which King Henry VIII's son Edward does not die of tuberculosis and neither is her rascal of a husband Guildford" After Jane is "unexpectedly crowned queen overnight" she becomes the target of "nefarious villains" Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows's best-selling novel is described as an "epic tale of true love and high adventure" which traverses "action Holiday brochuresNeed inspiration of where to go next Request a free brochure and start your journey