Table of Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Genealogical Tables xi
Timeline xiv
Author's Note xvi
Introduction xvii
Prologue xxiii
Chapter 1 A Time to be Born and a Time to Die 1
Chapter 2 Rejoiced All True Hearts 19
Chapter 3 Anyone More Deserving of Respect 36
Chapter 4 The Imperial Crown 51
Chapter 5 A Loving and Kind Father 60
Chapter 6 A Second Court of Right 69
Chapter 7 Ruled and Framed Towards Virtue 77
Chapter 8 She Did Never Love Her After 88
Chapter 9 I Think Myself in Hell 98
Chapter 10 Godly Instruction 118
Chapter 11 A Comely, Virtuous and Goodly Gentleman 126
Chapter 12 The First Act of a Tragedy 135
Chapter 13 Long Live the Queen! 154
Chapter 14 Falsely Styled Queen 169
Chapter 15 Jana Non Regina 181
Chapter 16 Shut Up in the Tower 190
Chapter 17 Jane of Suffolk Deserved Death 200
Chapter 18 Justice is an Excellent Virtue 215
Chapter 19 Fear Not for Any Pain 230
Chapter 20 Liberty of the Tower 237
Chapter 21 The Permanent Ruin of the Ancient House of Grey 248
Chapter 22 Bound by Indissoluble Ties 259
Chapter 23 I am Come Hither to Die 270
Chapter 24 God and Posterity Will Show Me Favour 280
Epilogue 291
Appendix 1 The Queen Without a Face: Portraits of Lady Jane Grey 296
Appendix 2 Jane's Debate with Dr John Feckenham 299
Appendix 3 Following in Jane's Footsteps: Places to Visit 304
Notes and References 308
Bibliography 352
Acknowledgements 363
Index 365