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Brilliant day in Manchester! Thanks for the superb tour of Angel
Meadow @manchesterhistory.uk - was absolutely class #historyteacher

Majorities in US say historical failures and successes are important to talk about Wide majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike view both the positive and negative aspects of the nation’s history as important to focus on.

When students explore both the successes and failures of U.S. history, they build critical thinking, not just opinions.

Most Americans say both matter. That’s a reminder that teaching honest, balanced history isn’t the problem. It’s the goal. #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #historyteacher

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This is one of my students’ favourite sources #earlytudors #historyteacher 

This one now. I am determined to get through the TBR! #historyteacher Stoyle’s explanation of the rising on Not Just the Tudors was gripping, so I am looking forward to finally getting into this book.

Looking forward to this new enquiry on the Industrial Revolution in Yorkshire. 6 great locations - 6 great stories - 6 fascinating insights into the changes that took place in Yorkshire during the Industrial Revolution. Leeds - Middlesbrough - Rosedale - York - Scarborough - Saltaire #historyteacher

What a great read. I really enjoy Tallis’ style; I like the way she integrates sources seamlessly into the story (a bit like Anna Whitelock’s biography of Mary I, also a great read) #historyteacher 100% will use in classroom (esp the last chapter about interpretations of LJG)

Jane’s mother, Frances, remarried two weeks after her first husband’s execution. I find that strangely satisfying. And her new husband wasn’t a nobleman. #historyteacher

‘In the days following her death and most certainly today, Jane is undoubtedly spoken about more than she ever was in her own lifetime.’ (p288) #historyteacher

Her grave is somewhere in St Peter Ad Vincula at the Tower, but there is no definite ‘this is where she is’ memorial to her resting place. It’s weird to think of her as almost unknown when her coup started, considering how she has captured the public imagination since her death #historyteacher

Within 25 years of her execution, her reputation as a tragic martyr was starting to take shape.

Although, some of the 17th century plays about her show Jane and Guildford as ‘star-crossed lovers’ when she almost definitely disliked him. They never spent much time together. #historyteacher

John Stow and Richard Grafton argue that this was the reason Jane was killed.

George Cavendish wrote a poem about her in 1562, which places blame for Jane’s death at her father’s door (fair) #historyteacher

So Jane was executed because of her father’s foolishness. #historyteacher I wonder if Wyatt’s rebellion hadn’t happened, would Mary have let her live, or would it have been a MQS situation, where eventually she would have had to die to stop her being a focal point for rebels?

He goes and hides inside a hollow tree to try to escape justice. This does not surprise me.

He gets cold (because it’s the end of January) so he gets out of the tree - and the worker who helped hide him gets annoyed and reports him to authorities.

Suffolk was discovered by a dog! #historyteacher

It’s like he had completely forgotten about his 17 year old daughter languishing in the Tower due to a plot he helped to instigate. I do not understand how he managed to marry into one of the highest families of the land. He’s a liability. #historyteacher

Jane’s dad, Henry Duke of Suffolk, was so disappointed that Mary I didn’t give him a government job that he got involved in Wyatt’s rebellion. The man was delusional! He also ‘converted’ to Catholicism in an attempt to save his own skin (but he didn’t really convert) #historyteacher

Mary had Jane declared illegitimate in November 1553 because of her father’s precontracted betrothal to the Earl of Arundel’s sister. A plan almost Henrician in its spite? #historyteacher Nothing came of it - but it allowed Mary to assert authority after her leniency toward LJG was mocked.

I kind of like that Guildford’s mother was stopped from leaving by the Lord Warden. She wanted to stick up for her bratty son and have him as king, well - this is your bed, lie in it. #historyteacher

Oh, but before he left to go back to Charterhouse, Jane’s dad stopped at Tower Hill and proclaimed Mary as the rightful queen. #historyteacher I know he had no real choice but come on? That’s your daughter in that formidable prison, dude!

And all her ladies were given the choice to leave the Tower if they wished (which of course was the sensible thing to do). Jane’s parents left as well, so their poor girl was left all on her own. #historyteacher

I do feel sorry for LJG. She never asked for it, she did as she was told, and in the end she was abandoned by even her (useless) dad - he delivered the news that she was no longer queen, and then just turned and walked out. #historyteacher LJG asked ‘May I go home?’ And you remember she’s 17.

Oh, the Duke of Northumberland, upon leaving London to finally get Mary, could ‘animate his army with witty persuasions’, so this plan will *definitely* work. Because of the wittiness. #historyteacher

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Not a fan of Guildford (or his mum) so far. He has this tune running through his head, even though he’s done nothing to deserve it and is only a fourth son with no royal blood #historyteacher

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Proclaiming Jane as Queen, subjects are described as:
Loving, faithful, obedient, good, just, lawful, faithful, loving, obedient (again). #historyteacher

England’s subjects:

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And then they remind Mary *three times in one letter* that she is ‘illegitimate.’ I like to imagine her reaction to that letter as being just cold fury which fuelled her righteous anger #historyteacher

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Ha, the letter from the Privy Council about ‘old ancient laws of this realm’ is one of my favourites to teach. Here are my students looking for the old ancient laws… #historyteacher

Marquess of Winchester pressures Jane to try on the crown, immediately says ‘oh, we’ll have to get a matching one made for your husband!’ Jane thinks ‘Oh hell no!’ Good for Jane - dismantle the patriarchy! #Historyteacher (even though she shouldn’t have worn 👑 in the first place)

Anyone who thought that Mary would just meekly step aside for Jane was living in cloud cuckoo land. #historyteacher #EarlyTudors I’m glad Northumberland did nothing to secure Mary - he got exactly what he deserved.

Did they delay consummation of marriage until it was clear that Edward would name Jane as his heir? Jane went home with her parents after the wedding. ‘Men of intellect…judged this wedding to be the first act of a tragedy.’ (p142) #historyteacher