Coronation of Glory: The Story of Lady Jane Grey [Paperback]

Deborah Meroff (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Inheritance Pubn (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0921100787
• ISBN-13: 978-0921100782
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,069,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her Death Was Not In Vain!!!, January 2, 2004

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Brittany "lady_jane_grey" (MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coronation of Glory: The Story of Lady Jane Grey (Paperback)

Lady Jane Grey's life was anything but normal. At a very young age, she was sent to court to be a lady-in-waiting to Catherine Parr, last Queen of Henry VIII. There, she became very close to Catherine and learned of the Reformed religion. She also learned the horrors of queenship, and became grateful of the fact she would never become one . . . or so she thought. After the death of Henry VIII, she became the ward of Thomas Seymour, uncle of the new king and brother of the Lord Protector. She was not an orphan. She was "bought" to pay off her father's gambling debts, and a chance at marriage to her cousin, King Edward VI. It was no wish of her's, but at least it brought her closer to her close friend, Catherine Parr, for Catherine married Thomas Seymour shortly after becoming a widow. The three of them lived happily and peacefully with an addition, Princess Elizabeth, half sister to the king and future Queen Elizabeth I. This bliss was shattered when Elizabeth and Thomas began a flirtation with one another, leading to the dismissal of Elizabeth and the heartbreak of Catherine. Soon after, the former queen died at childbirth and Thomas followed soon after, although not to sickness. He was executed as a traitor.

Jane left this troubled past and tried to begin again at Bradgate with her family. Here, she lived with her abusive mother, distant father, and frivolous sister. As with most noble families, they did not stay long there, but traveled around England. During this time, Jane fell in love with Edward Seymour, son of the Lord Protector. It was smiled upon by her parents and Jane was for a brief time happy. Then, the Lord Protector was executed for treason at the hands of the new Lord Protector, The Duke of Northumberland. Jane's hopes for marriage with Edward were dashed, and she was forced to marry Northumberland's son, Guildford Dudley. Although she tried, the marriage was not a happy one. It was then that her life changed drastically again.

A few weeks after marriage, Jane was pronounced Queen of England. Northumberland was able to get the dying King to name her as heir, even though she was only fourth in line. In doing so, it ensure England would remain Protestant and Northumberland in power, for was not Jane married to his son? Jane wasn't pleased by this turn of events, but since she thought it was God's will, she went along with it. Nine days later, the rightful heir, Mary I (later Bloody Mary), was able to take power. She became Queen, and Jane was sentenced to death. There was hope for Jane though. If Jane would convert to Catholicism, her life would be spared. With God's strength, Jane refused, and became a martyr and hero to us all at the tender age of 16.

As you can probably tell, I am obsessed with this great lady. She should be and example to us all. This book not only reinforces that, but it does so in a beautiful way. It is very well written, beautifully in fact. It helps make Jane's death to be not in vain!

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as innacurrate as other reviews would have it, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Coronation of Glory: The Story of Lady Jane Grey (Paperback)

The book does say she was beheaded and that she reigned for 9 days, contrary to other reviewers claims. I do wonder at why every fictional account of Jane feels inclined to give her some sort of great love of her life, differing only in who it is. This one gives us someone before she was forced to marry another. This is a very entertaining story, however, and not too bad in its historical fancies.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very factually accurate and a good story., October 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Coronation of Glory: The Story of Lady Jane Grey (Paperback)

This book is written in the first person as though Lady Jane is telling her life story. It is well-written and very thoroughly gives the background and all the history involved. For anyone interested in this topic, it is a good book to read.