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Nine Days a Queen follows Jane Grey, a teenage girl of modest stature who unexpectedly ascends the throne of England during the reign of Edward VI. As a sixteen‑year‑old sovereign, Jane’s nine‑day reign is marked by courtly ceremony and the harsh realities of Tudor politics, culminating in her execution.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Ann Rinaldi
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