Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey | 
| Author: Alison Weir
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0345495349
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780345495341
ASIN: 0345495349
Publication Date: November 6, 2007
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I am now a condemned traitor . . . I am to die when I have hardly begun to live.
Historical expertise marries page-turning fiction in Alison Weir’s enthralling debut novel, breathing new life into one of the most significant and tumultuous periods of the English monarchy. It is the story of Lady Jane Grey–“the Nine Days’ Queen”–a fifteen-year-old girl who unwittingly finds herself at the center of the religious and civil unrest that nearly toppled the fabled House of Tudor during the sixteenth century.
The child of a scheming father and a ruthless mother, for whom she is merely a pawn in a dynastic game with the highest stakes, Jane Grey was born during the harrowingly turbulent period between Anne Boleyn’s beheading and the demise of Jane’s infamous great-uncle, King Henry VIII. With the premature passing of Jane’s adolescent cousin, and Henry’s successor, King Edward VI, comes a struggle for supremacy fueled by political machinations and lethal religious fervor.
Unabashedly honest and exceptionally intelligent, Jane possesses a sound strength of character beyond her years that equips her to weather the vicious storm. And though she has no ambitions to rule, preferring to immerse herself in books and religious studies, she is forced to accept the crown, and by so doing sets off a firestorm of intrigue, betrayal, and tragedy.
Alison Weir uses her unmatched skills as a historian to enliven the many dynamic characters of this majestic drama. Along with Lady Jane Grey, Weir vividly renders her devious parents; her much-loved nanny; the benevolent Queen Katherine Parr; Jane’s ambitious cousins; the Catholic “Bloody” Mary, who will stop at nothing to seize the throne; and the protestant and future queen Elizabeth. Readers venture inside royal drawing rooms and bedchambers to witness the power-grabbing that swirls around Lady Jane Grey from the day of her birth to her unbearably poignant death. Innocent Traitor paints a complete and compelling portrait of this captivating young woman, a faithful servant of God whose short reign and brief life would make her a legend.
“An impressive debut. Weir shows skill at plotting and maintaining tension, and she is clearly going to be a major player in the . . . historical fiction game.”
–The Independent
“Alison Weir is one of our greatest popular historians. In her first work of fiction . . . Weir manages her heroine’s voice brilliantly, respecting the past’s distance while conjuring a dignified and fiercely modern spirit.”
–London Daily Mail
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A Great Read for any History Buff! August 30, 2008
I enjoyed this book emmensly, happy that someone finally took up this subject. Seeing as Lady Jane Grey is hardly mentioned in most history books (grade school or college) I was delighted to finally dive deep into the tale of the tragic figure, though a novel, is very close to the facts. The characters (there are many) really breath life into the book, as if you are hearing them speak and act right in front of you. The Tudor era, so intriguing and unforgettable, cannot be displayed any better and I give my hats off to Miss Weir for her first volume of fiction. However, I was under the intention that Jane and Guildford, though arranged in marriage, were actually quite fond of one another after the wedding took place. I thought I read it somewhere or saw it on some history documentary. So I would have given the book five stars if there had been a little more of a romance between them. All in all, I recommend this to anyone who loves Tudor history or history in general
 Delightful read! August 17, 2008
Not too long of a book, but you probably won't want to put it down. It brings a story to life from English history that we don't hear that much about, and yet, it seems like it is a story that needs to be told. You will enjoy this book if you like historical fiction of the Henry VIIIth variety!
Great Addition to Royal History Collection August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book, because my curiosity was piqued at the small but significant part she had in Phillipa Gregory's The Queen's Fool. She was thrown on the crown upon the death of King Edward, in hopes to prevent the Catholic Princess Mary from ascending. This book tells of her trying child hood and her cold calculating mother. Her entire childhood was preparing her for deceit. I cried with her when she was forced to marry and her times in tower holding steadfast to her faith. To some she may appear weak, but one must consider the bull crap women dealt with back then. I say she had balls and they shown in the end. I highly recommend this book to complete your royal fiction libary.
A GREAT BOOK!!! August 12, 2008
This was the first book by Alison Weir that I've read and I am DEFINITELY going to be reading more of her work! I was intrigued by the idea of a novel about Lady Jane Grey and am so happy to say that this book surpassed all of my expectations! It was interesting to follow the story from the points of view of different characters, most of whom are greedy and self-serving, with the exception of Jane herself. She, and her governess, are the only sympathetic characters in the story which makes it all the more tragic. I found myself sobbing at the end for this poor girl of 16 who lost her life because of the ambition of others. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with even a slight interest in Tudor histoy, but would also suggest that they keep a box of tissues handy as they near the end.
Historical Fiction Lover August 12, 2008
This is an amazing story of Lady Jane Grey. If you love Tudor history, this book is for you. I knew very little about the life of Lady Jane Grey before reading Innocent Traitor. After reading it, I researched the life of this tragic figure. I was delighted to find that Allison Weir's facts were accurate. While reading this book, I felt that I got to know Lady Jane Grey and understood the hardships she was faced to endure. I thought about her story days after completing the novel. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
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