The Queen’s Fool

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Pippa Goodhart, Historical Association Young Quills winning Author of ‘The Great Sea Dragon Discovery’ History buffs in upper juniors and above will love this. As too will anyone looking for an adventure with unique, brave, and loveable characters.’

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Jane Foole, also known as Jane The Foole, Jane, The Queen's Fool, "Jeanne le Fol" or "Jane Hir Fole" ( fl. 1543–1558), was an English court fool (distinct from a jester). She was the fool of queens Catherine Parr and Mary I, and possibly also of Anne Boleyn. Jane hurt her eye in 1557. Mary gave gilt silver salts as rewards to two women who looked after her, a Mistress Ayer and a woman from Bury St Edmunds who healed her. [7] [8] In 1537, she is noted to be in service of Princess Mary. [4] As well as Jane, Mary also employed Lucretia the Tumbler. [5] Lucretia and Jane are known to have performed together, and Lucretia may have been Jane's minder. [6] Queen Mary is so often presented as little more than a place holder before the glittering reign of her younger sister Elizabeth. When history talks about her it’s usually as a religious fanatic who turned most of England once and for all away from Catholicism. You give us a more detailed glimpse of a woman who endured remarkable changes of fortune over the course of her life. One who went from beloved daughter to reviled bastard, who saw her devoted mother cast aside, who nearly lost her throne after years of waiting for her chance yet who showed her family’s courage in seizing what was hers from the upstarts who tried to wrest it from her. I have more sympathy for her than I did yet her actions in trying to force one religion on the country reinforce my belief that Church and State definitely need to be separate. Philippa Gregory's historical novel The Queen's Fool is focused on a female jester active in the court of Mary I, though the fictional character is not called "Jane Foole".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Onlineed.). Oxford: British Academy, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198614128. OCLC 56568095.

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This book is ideal to read as a class text and perfect for hot-seating and discussing empathy in upper KS2. It will also make a great addition to classroom collections of Tudor topic books.’ Today, entertainers sometimes perform as "Jane" in Renaissance-themed entertainments such as Renaissance faires.

A great adventure with wonderful characters that will leave readers on the edge of their seats at the same time as wanting to learn more about the period.’

The Queen’s Fool | Ally Sherrick The Queen’s Fool | Ally Sherrick

A young woman caught in the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half sister, Elizabeth, must find her true destiny amid treason, poisonous rivalries, loss of faith, and unrequited love.

The plot is full of intrigue, action, surprises, and all very satisfactory. I love the fresh writing and fresh viewpoints.’ I loved the history in this book, for the most part I liked Hannah when she was relating what was happening around her but it ultimately ends up a B.