The Being the True Stories of the Strange Lives of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and the Ladies Katherine and Mary Grey, sisters Davey, Richard 1848-1915 creator text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Sisters of Lady Jane Grey and Their Wicked Grandfather" by Richard Davey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the turbulent lives of Katherine and Mary Grey, the lesser-known sisters of the infamous Lady Jane Grey, and their complex relationships with powerful figures of their time, including their grandfather, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and Queen Elizabeth I. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting the intriguing yet tragic fates of Katherine and Mary Grey, who, while overshadowed by their sister Jane's dramatic story, possessed their own compelling narratives. The preface introduces the themes of love, ambition, and the political machinations of the Tudor court, notably emphasizing Katherine's clandestine marriage to the Earl of Hertford and the resulting tension with Elizabeth. It paints a picture of a fiercely competitive and dangerous royal landscape where personal desires are often crushed by the relentless pursuit of power and the harsh realities of court life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2015-06-23 Produced by Giovanni Fini, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, approximately 1484-1545 Hertford, Katherine Seymour, Countess of, 1540-1568 Keys, Mary Grey, 1545?-1578 Cumberland, Eleanor Brandon Clifford, Countess of, 1519-1547 DA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49265 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49265 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134131.0 49265