Leanda De Lisle

Mary, Katherine, and Jane Grey - sisters whose mere existence nearly toppled a kingdom and altered a nation's destiny - are captivating subjects of this book. The book breathes fresh life into these three young women, who were victims of the notoriously vicious Tudor power struggles and whose heirs would otherwise probably be ruling England today.

Profiles the English monarch in the first half of the 17th century, drawing on previously unseen manuscripts to display how his human flaws and misjudgments ultimately led to his downfall.