Lady Jane Grey
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Howy Jane, a Young Girl Living in Distant Leicestershire, Far Away From the Court
She was a young girl living in distant leicestershire, far away from the court. And yet people were writing about how intelligent she was. I remember the story of a visitor to bradgate park saying that he'd come across jane reading plato in greek whilst the rest of the family was out hunting. She clearly was very bright, yes, very bright, but somebody who also, i think, recognized her own abilities.
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