The likes of Wolf Hall, adapted by two of Hilary Mantel's best-selling books, capture this perfectly, gripping viewers with ...

After Thomas Cromwell’s fall in 1540, Mary Tudor’s fortunes slowly improved. ... Protestant leaders tried to install Lady Jane Grey, but Mary outmaneuvered them and claimed the throne, ...

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Mary Tudor is remembered as the first female monarch of England. But her path to the throne was ...

Researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the so-called “Nine Days Queen,” painted before her death. ... Mary Tudor, from becoming Queen. ...

Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just nine days and was later executed for treason. Now, researchers believe they may have ...

Compelling evidence that a 16th-century painting depicts Lady Jane Grey – the monarch executed in 1554 ... Mary Tudor, from claiming the throne. Mary I of England, 1554.

Like many who found themselves caught up in the ruthless power plays of Tudor politics, Grey paid with her life. After she was overthrown by Queen Mary I, Grey, a devout Protestant, became a ...

One of the returning actors to Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light is Lilit Lesser who plays Princess Mary. Once declared illegitimate after Henry’s break with Rome, the 20-year-old daughter of ...

Lilit Lesser's biggest role to date is Princess Mary in the BBC series Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light. She initially played Lady Mary in the first series nine years ago.

Based on the book series by Jodi Meadows, Brodie Ashton and Cynthia Hand, My Lady Jane opens with a voiceover asking you to remember everything you know about Tudor history and the tragic tale of Lady ...

Sawston Hall is said to be haunted by Queen Mary Tudor (Image: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0) Sign up to our free email newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and daily roundups .