Helen Castor
Self - Presenter
TV SERIES
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.
Top cast
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Lainy Boyle
Mary Tudor
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Episodes
3 Episodes
011. Episode 1
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.
022. Episode 2
Mary Tudor is determined to gain the throne she thinks is rightfully hers, both Mary and Jane are raising forces.
033. Episode 3
The balance of power shifts as people change sides. Mary route to the throne is clear.