The practice of ‘History’ as an academic discipline has, like most other fields of endeavour, specific standards and rules that practitioners seek to adhere to in order to attain the highest standard of excellence. There are good historians, and there are bad historians. So what are some of those standards, and how can the average person tell the difference between a good and a bad historian? This page discusses those issues.

One of the more confusing distinctions for history students at every level is that between ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ sources. This page is intended to provide a clear definition of what constitutes each type of source and to provide simple guidelines for distinguishing between the two.

A bibliography providing a comprehensive listing of secondary works on Lady Jane Grey, as well as my own brief review and opinion of some of the more accessible modern works. I have limited the list to those works that deal primarily with Jane Grey, excluding those that treat her as one in a larger group (collective biography) and modern fictional works. If I have missed a particular volume, please let me know.

A complete list of the known primary sources related to Lady Jane Grey, both those that have been printed and published as well as those that are available only in manuscript (handwritten) form and held in various archives throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Because manusript primary sources are often difficult to access, I have begun adding transcriptions of some of the more interesting ones. The collection will grow as time allows. If you have a special request for a particular source transcription to be added, please ask and I will prioritize it.

A page containing links to other interesting and useful websites, some of which are directly related to Lady Jane Grey, others to Tudor and British history more generally.

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