Jane Lane (1905–1978)
Author of The Severed Crown
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Jane Lane was the pen name of Elaine Kidner Dakers,
Works by Jane Lane
The reign of King Covenant 3 copies
The escape of the Duke 3 copies
Prelude to Kingship 2 copies
Command Performance 1 copy
The Escape of the Princess 1 copy
King James the Last 1 copy
The escape of the Queen 1 copy
England for sale 1 copy
The Return of the King. 1 copy
Cat among the pigeons 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Dakers, Elaine Kidner
- Birthdate
- 1905-05-27
- Date of death
- 1978-01-06
- Gender
- female
- Occupations
- historical novelist
biographer
children's book author - Short biography
- Elaine Kidner Dakers was a distant descendant of the Jane Lane who sheltered Charles II following his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, and adopted this as a pen name for her historical writing. Her first novel was published when she was 17. She wrote more than 40 works of history, biography, and fiction for adults, as well as books for children. Her best-known books focused on the Stuart period and 18th century Scotland, written from a Catholic and Royalist perspective.
- Nationality
- England
UK - Birthplace
- Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK
- Place of death
- Hindhead, Surrey, England, UK
- Map Location
- England, UK
- Disambiguation notice
- Jane Lane was the pen name of Elaine Kidner Dakers,
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Statistics
- Works
- 43
- Members
- 142
- Popularity
- #144,864
- Rating
- 3.0
- ISBNs
- 58