Series·2018·1 season

England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Historian Helen Castor presents a three-part docudrama piecing together the story of the woman who was the de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days in 1553.

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Episode 1E1 · 59 min

On his deathbed King Edward cuts his sister Mary out of the line of succession and leaves the throne to his cousin Jane. It forms the basis of a constitutional crisis that brought the country to the edge of civil war.

Episode 2E2 · 59 min

Mary Tudor is determined to gain the throne she thinks is rightfully hers, both Mary and Jane are raising forces.

Episode 3E3 · 59 min

The balance of power shifts as people change sides. Mary route to the throne is clear.