The Sisters of Lady Jane Grey and Their Wicked Grandfather Being the True Stories of the Strange Lives of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and the Ladies Katherine and Mary Grey, sisters

In the turbulent years after Henry VIII’s death, the Grey sisters—Katherine and Mary—find themselves thrust into the dangerous currents of succession politics. Their formidable grandfather, the charismatic Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, looms over their lives, his ambition and reputation shaping the sisters’ fortunes. As distant cousins of the queen, they are alternately courted, threatened, and used as pawns by a court eager to secure its own claim to the throne.

Katherine, fierce and headstrong, falls passionately for the young Earl of Hertford, a match that must remain hidden lest it spark royal wrath. When whispers of their secret marriage reach Queen Elizabeth, the monarch’s affection turns to suspicion, and the couple is drawn into a perilous game of intrigue and imprisonment. Their story unfolds amid a web of curses, diplomatic maneuverings, and the ever‑looming question of who truly deserves the crown.