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    My Lady Jane on Prime Video: behind the scenes of this year's most bonkers TV show

    by Vicky Jessop Jun 26, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: Jonathan Prime/Prime

    It’s Tudor history, but not as we know it. Welcome to Prime Video’s retelling of the life of forgotten Queen Lady Jane Grey, where instead of tragedy there are happy-ever-afters, rampant swearing and noblemen turning into horses when the sun comes up,

    The real Jane Grey is somewhat of a historical enigma. Elevated to power after the death of her cousin Edward VI, she only reigned for nine days before being beheaded for treason by her successor, Mary I.

    However, her story was rewritten as a magical, feminist romp by author Cynthia Hand in her 2016 book My Lady Jane. Niche it may be, but for scriptwriter Gemma Burgess, adapting it for the small screen was a no-brainer.

    “I saw a girl reading the

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