The Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times

The Nine Days' Queen by Richard Davey is a biography of Lady Jane Grey in the form of a personal tragedy. Lady Jane Grey, later known as Lady Jane Dudley (after her marriage) and as the "Nine Days' Queen", was a teenage English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553. Excerpt: "The tragedy of Lady Jane Grey is unquestionably one of the most poignant...