romance and adventure in 16th century England

The story of Joan I of England, known as the Nine Day Queen, is one of the most tragic of royalty, but in this historical reinvention that premieres Prime Video, Young Tudor avoids the executioner’s axe and has a fun and full life, full of romance and adventure.

That’s what he proposes My Lady Janea new period series set in the 16th century, which comes to fill the void of fans of The Bridgertons with a sexy, funny and epic story about romances and great adventures in an alternative universe.

Of British production, Gemma Burgessthe author of the successful novel Brooklyn Girlshas been in charge of the adaptation of the historical novels written by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows for the screen, and has had Jamie Babbitt (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as director.

In front of cameras, Emily Bader (Charmed) leads the cast as Jane Gray (Charmed), accompanied by Edward Bluemel (Persuasion, Killing Eve) as Lord Guilford Dudley, Dominic Cooper (preacher) as Lord Seymour and Jordan Peters like Edward VI.

The tragic true story

Joan Grey, Joan I of England or also known as the Queen of the Nine Days For her brief reign, she was a noblewoman and, de facto, queen of England and Ireland from July 10 to July 19, 1553.

Joan was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII through her maternal grandmother Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk, and was also the second niece of King Edward VI. She had an excellent humanist education as well as a reputation for being one of the most cultured young women of his time.

In May 1553, Juana married Lord Guilford Dudleythe young son of Edward’s prime minister, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.

In June of the same year, King Edward VI wrote his will, naming Joan and her male heirs as successors to the throne, in part because her half-sister Mary was Catholic, while Joan was a fervent Protestant. and, as such, would support the reform of the Church of England.

After the death of Edward VI, Juana was proclaimed queen on July 10, 1553. However, support for Mary began to grow rapidly, and Joan was gradually abandoned by her supporters until she was overthrown by the Privy Council of England, which suddenly changed sides and proclaimed Mary queen on July 19 of the same year.

Joan was locked in the Tower of London and accused in November of high treason. Although she initially managed to avoid execution, she began to be seen as a threat to the Crown when her father Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, became involved in Wyatt’s Rebellion. Finally, both Juana and her husband were executed on February 12, 1554.

The imagined story

After Jane is “unexpectedly crowned queen overnight,” she becomes the target of “nefarious villains” who want the crown…and her head.

My Lady Jane is “a radical version of English royal history, in which King Henry VIII’s son, Eduardo, does not die of tuberculosisLady Jane Gray is not beheaded, nor is her rogue husband, Guildford.”