Nine Days a Queen: the Short Life And Reign of Lady Jane Grey
“But be careful what you believe. That was the crux of my sixteen short years on earth and a matter of everyday concern--that I always be careful of what I believed. And whom I believed.Your life can depend upon it.This much is true. I was born in the fall of 1537, within a day or so of Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII by Jane Seymour. I was named after her.I was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. I was cousin to Edward VI, and it was always thought I should marry him. Three years after I wa...s born, my sister Catherine was born, and five2years after that my other sister, Mary.It is not true that I was a prissy little scholar. Yes, I loved to read and even study, but I liked my fun, too. Because of what happened to me, they never speak of me in terms of having had fun, but I did. When at court, I enjoyed a game of quoits. I enjoyed playing with my dog, teasing my sisters, and attending masques and parties.I had plenty of opportunity, too. My parents were the Duke and Duchess of Suffolk.MoreLess
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