This book could be alternatively titled, "How History Gets Rewritten". A fascinating biography of the Grey sisters. We all have heard of Lady Jane Grey, but not so much about her sisters. It actually even turns out that what we thought we knew is so much less than the bigger picture....
and the status and marriages of the Grey sisters were, in part, what influenced Elizabeth not to marry.
I found it a fascinating look into some of the political points and counterpoints of the end of the Tudor reign, and also an interesting look into the education and upbringing of a new generation, of the first real generation of Protestant women, and how that factored into their lives...
It is also very readable. A lot of histories can get cluttered up with the same people who have different names, or other issues.... and this one avoids a lot of that. She also has family trees in the book, making it possible to look back and follow who a certain person is and what their relationships are to one another.
Its a very well-written, concise, thoughtful book about the impact one family had....
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