Tudor History with Claire Ridgway10 Okt 2025

The Power, Peril, and Legacy of Lady Jane Grey’s Grandfather

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On this day in Tudor history, 10 October 1530, Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, died. Soldier, jouster, courtier, and grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, he lived a life that perfectly captured the dangers and rewards of Tudor ambition.

Born into royalty - grandson of Elizabeth Woodville and Katherine Neville, sister of the Kingmaker - Thomas grew up in the shadow of shifting alliances and rebellion.
He was imprisoned by Henry VII, restored under Henry VIII, and rose again through charm, courage, and sheer survival instinct.

- He dazzled at court tournaments, fought in France in 1513, escorted Mary Tudor to her French wedding, and bore the sword of state at the Field of Cloth of Gold.
- He sat in judgment on the Duke of Buckingham, backed Henry VIII’s annulment, and—when the tides turned—joined the charges against Cardinal Wolsey.
- Yet behind the glitter was a man who fought feuds, faced imprisonment, and watched power slip as easily as it came.

By his death, he was one of England’s wealthiest nobles—and the patriarch of a line that would end in tragedy with Lady Jane Grey.

Join me, historian and author Claire Ridgway, for the remarkable story of a Tudor magnate who lived, fought, and schemed at the heart of power.

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