Illustratie 1869-1870 nr 5 p.36 by H.Bogaerts X.A Water. Lady Jane Grey to Roger Ascham, 1550. Jane Grey was not close to her parents. This account of Lady Jane Grey was written by Roger Ascham, a tutor to Princess Elizabeth, after he visited Bradgate Park (the home of the Suffolks), Leicestershire in 1550. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. At the time, Grey was a ward of Brandon’s. His success in tutoring three females—Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth—has led some to consider Ascham an early proponent of education for girls. Illustratie 1869-1870 nr 5 p.36 by H.Bogaerts X.A Water.

‘Before I went into Germany, I came to Bradgate in Leicestershire, to take my leave of that noble lady Jane Grey, to whom I … He was also an appropriate match for a Princess’s daughter. A sympathizer with Lady Jane Grey, he suffered little under Mary, for whom he acted as Latin secretary; and was in favour with Elizabeth. Few figures in Tudor history evoke the same level of pathos as Lady Jane Grey, the short-lived queen who ruled for just nine days and lost her head to the executioner’s axe in … He married Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon’s eldest daughter Frances when she was sixteen. Roger Ascham Visits Jane Grey at Bradgate from Kath. He recorded his conversation with Lady Jane Grey in his book, 'The Schoolmaster', which was published in 1570. The following famous exchange took place between Jane and Roger Ascham and was included in Ascham's 'The Schoolmaster' (published 1570) in the original Old English. It was on his way to join Morrison that he paid visit to Lady Jane Grey at Bradgate, where he found her reading Plato's Phaedo while every one else was out hunting. 'Before I went into Germanie, I came to Brodegate in Lecestershire, to take my leave of that noble Ladie Jane Grey, to whom I am exceding moch beholdinge. This final meeting between the two has been a cause of inspiration among many painters and writers as a grandiose romantic moment. Their conversation can be found in the following:

Subscribe today. Learn about the tumultuous life of Lady Jane Grey ... Once, acclaimed writer and scholar Robert Ascham found Jane alone, nose in a book, while the rest of her family were out hunting. Henry Grey was the marquess of Dorset; he became the duke of Suffolk in 1551. Learn More in these related Britannica articles: education: The English Reformation. Ascham.