With the premature passing of Jane’s adolescent cousin, and Henry’s successor, King Edward VI, comes a struggle for supremacy fueled by political machinations and lethal religious fervor. E in quell'epoca folle Jane trova il tempo di studiare, di apprendere le nuove idee che agitano il mondo religioso, di rafforzare la propria fede protestante contro la fazione cattolica.

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Henry's daughter's Mary and Elizabeth were next in succession, but they were considered "bastards" after Henry's marriages were annulled.Jane was, of course Edward's cousin and had been named his successor to the throne, apparently after much 'handling' by the Duke. She is sympathetic towards Jane, offering her a few more days before the execution, while promising to spare her life, if she converts from the Protestant faith to the Catholic faith. It adds certain emotion and ‘personality’ to the event(s) and allows history to become warmer than a chronological the presentation of cold facts.

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Amazingly enough it was the non-fiction book that drew me in, where I totally empathized with the characters.

Weir shows skill at plotting and maintaining tension, and she is clearly going to be a major player in the . When Mary rides into town proclaiming herself the rightful queen, Jane puts up no fight and is happy to relinquish the title to her cousin. Despite problems with narrative voices, Weir does a very good job of presenting Lady Jane warts and all; in fact, she presents all characters warts and all.