Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey

In 1553, 17-year-old Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England to prevent the accession of Henry VIIIs Catholic daughter Mary. Thirteen days later she was imprisoned in the Tower, and in February 1554 she was beheaded. This narrative history draws on previously overlooked sources to create a vivid and engaging portrait of an intelligent, charismatic and deeply religious girl caught up in the power politics of her age, whose courage shone through her final, harrowing ordeal.