Chapter 23. Every Man for Himself
Published Online: 17 DEC 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444307832.ch23
Copyright © 2009 Eric Ives
Book Title
Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery
Additional Information
How to Cite
Ives, E. (2009) Every Man for Himself, in Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444307832.ch23
Publication History
- Published Online: 17 DEC 2009
- Published Print: 18 SEP 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405194136
Online ISBN: 9781444307832
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- every man for himself;
- London council, proclaiming Queen Mary - escaping punishment as Jane Grey's supporters;
- ‘Ceste pauvre royne’ - called Jane, - fending for herself, in the Tower with her husband Guildford Dudley and her mother-in-law;
- copy of Mary's proclamation - reaching the duke from London on Thursday 20 July;
- the need to throw themselves on the new queen's mercy as soon as possible;
- news coming of Northumberland's retreat from Bury - the evening before;
- individual survival in collapsing regime of Queen Jane - heavily dependent on luck and good contacts;
- Mary's biggest target for revenge - Thomas Cranmer, a dish she consumed slowly;
- purpose in Mary's rebellion - ousting the reigning monarch, not to fracture the ruling class