Cassidy Percoco reviewed Lady Jane Grey by Eric Ives
Review of 'Lady Jane Grey' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An original take - Eric Ives looks past the stereotypes of Jane Grey's story to present a number of points that complicate the standard narrative of martyrdom and tyranny, based on the primary sources. The only negative about the book is that it focuses far more on John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and his part in Edward VI's government/putting Jane on the throne. That's understandable, as a huge part of the Jane Grey mythos is that he was a power-seeking mastermind who forced everyone else to go along with her succession against the natural law of inheritance, but it's also a bit of a letdown when you expect a book to spend most of its time exploring the title person.