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Subject: Lady Jane Grey
Time: 1537-1554
Age: 16-99
ISBN 978-0-921100-78-7 Retail Price: US$17.95
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Coronation of Glory
by Deborah Meroff
The Story of Lady Jane Grey
Jane Grey was never allowed to forget that she was
a Tudor, fifth in the royal line of succession after King Henry VIII. To Jane, this knowledge was a shadow across
the peaceful days in her beloved valley home in the north of England.
The threat was a distant one until Henry died and
Jane’s cousin Edward took his place. People began to whisper of a match between Jane and Edward; child marriages
were common, and her parents were ambitious for money and power.
When Edward became ill, Jane was thrust — at age
sixteen — into the political arena, a pawn between violent and greedy men and a cruel mother who would make her
queen.
Set against sixteenth century court intrigues,
political and social unrest, and the backdrop of the Reformation, this is the fascinating story of a young girl’s
struggle to find and do the will of God, even in the face of those who would manipulate her for their own
ends.
The bittersweet love story of Jane and Edward
Seymour and the romance of Queen Catherine Parr and the charming Lord Thomas are just two of the many compelling
subplots in this rich narrative.
Coronation of Glory is storytelling at its best, clearly demonstrating that the person who has a "why" to live
for can bear with almost any "how."
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Reviews
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"Miss Meroff . . . has fictionalized the story of
Lady Jane Grey in a thoroughly absorbing manner . . . she has succeeded in making me believe this is
what really happened. I kept wanting to read on — the book is full of action and
interest." |
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— Elisabeth Elliot |
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"Coronation Of Glory
is a story, exciting as it is true, that gives us godly perspective amid real or
perceived injustice, and teaches us about important history within a compelling setting. It is an
excellent book for young people and adults." |
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— Rev. Dale K. Dykema (Covenant Home Curriculum, Sussex, Wisconsin) |
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