Lady Jane (1986) Part 10/14

The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love. But they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Cary Elwes and Patrick Stewart.

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[babybookworm003]

I feel sorry for jane because unlike what the movie portrays she was more likely bullied into commiting treason and accepting the crown

[CaraMelProDuckShuns]

to understand why mary did what she did when she came to the throne you have to know her history. For almost all of her childhood she was the treasured daughter of the king and then all of a sudden she's a bastard. and her father who she loved tosses her mother to the side like a piece of garbage. then when elizabeth is born she has to be her servant and change her diapers and bow down to the woman who destroyed her life. (AB) you can imagine that over time she became a bit crazy

[britneyrulez]

Mary The Rightful Queen!

[Elemiriel]

Oh that a child's perspective on right and wrong, good and evil were listened to more attentively... The world would be better off.

[cleander180]

@babybookworm003 how can it be treason if EVI specifically ordered it. And why was Jane's mother not made Queen instead - the line passing to her daughter who may have had a male heir - She also had never been branded illegitimate as had Bloody Mary and Elizabeth.

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

@VinDieselEngine: Being smart, educated and intelligent does not necessarily mean that one cannot be a puppet; and Jane was both very young and – unlike Queen Christina of Sweden – not educated as future queen and therefore ignorant in the workings of warfare and state affairs and so utterly dependent on her advisors and guardians; had she prevailed she might have become a sovereign ruler but at the time of her usurpation she could not have acted alone.

[VinDieselEngine]

@FireEyedMaidOfWar Actually, I believe contemporary historians have found that the Victorian take on the Nine Days' Queen was actually more accurate than they had thought. Jane was an extremely well versed and knowledgeable woman for her time, perhaps even more so than Elizabeth Tudor, and she definitely knew it. She took a very active role in what limited power she executed in the time that she was on the throne. Puppet or not, Jane was devoted utterly to the reform of Christianity and England.

[globalman]

There is so much fiction mixed with fact it is difficult to know the truth. Even the written history may not be truth as it is always manipulated as today. To say that Jane & Guilford were too inexperienced and naive. They could have avoided death & spared England much misery had they had a plan. She knew the classics and the past but was ignorant of her present. She needed to consolidate her power win the army and population. Then make her changes.

[sweetheart2109]

@mrsmichasnape Jane was an innocent pawn in her family schemes to have her family rule. Their father convince a seriously ill Prince Edward to pass the succession to Jane instead of Mary and Elizabeth. In Henry's will he stated the that the succession will be Edward, Mary and then Elizabeth. Mary however got an army together and arrested Jane. Although Jane was just a innocent pawn her family had no business to reign over England.

[mysexylexy1]

Guildford is sooo sexyyy

[Saymwen]

two silly questions 1. Was she suppose to be the English version of Joan of Arc 2. In nine days did she have time do all that_ clothes, shillings etc?

[cuttie16fanaticno1]

watching young helena bonham carter as queen is like watching the YOUNG RED QUEEN in alice hahahahaha XD