Lady Jane Grey
Dan Snow's History Hit
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What's So Special About Jane Queen?
One of the most moving manuscripts i have ever looked at actually, is one of her letters from the eighteenth of july. She talks about this most lawful possession of the crown with the free consent of the nobility of our realm. You know the toppit says, jane queen, q u e n e. And it's just marvellously moving, beause that's her signature at the top of the layer and in so a very simple italic hand. Knowing that this doesn't last for any period of time, it's quite a poignant document. Absolutely.
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