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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, who was queen of England for less than two weeks before her execution.

What if becoming queen was the worst thing that could happen to you? What if the crown became your death sentence? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the brilliant, devout teenager, who was proclaimed queen of England against her will, reigned for less than two weeks, and was executed before her 17th birthday. Drawing on insights from her new two-part History Hit documentary series, Suzannah is joined by Professor Anna Whitelock, Dr Joanne Paul, Verity Babbs, and Dr Nicola Tallis to uncover the story of a young girl caught in the storm of Tudor power. MORE: "Bloody Mary": Debunking the Myths Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Edward VI: The Last Boy King Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast Sign up to History Hit to see Professor Suzannah Lipscomb in search of the truth about Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor claimant who was Queen of England for less than 2 weeks. The series explores Jane's short life through extraordinary examples of her own…

People in this episode

Host: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb

Guests: Professor Anna Whitelock, Dr Joanne Paul, Verity Babbs, Dr Nicola Tallis

Topics covered

• Lady Jane Grey
• Tudor history
• royalty
• execution
• power struggles
• historical documentaries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Hit

Books & works: Bloody Mary, Edward VI: The Last Boy King

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