Anne Boleyn
Subtitle: a king's obsession
By: Alison Weir
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Six Tudor queens; Thorndike Press large print historical fiction; Thorndike Press large print historical fiction
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 843
ISBN-13: 9781410495792
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Fiction; Large type books; Queens; History
Description: Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family's Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself. There, and later in France, Anne thrives, preferring to absorb the works of progressive writers rather than participate in courtly flirtations. She also begins to understand the inequalities and indignities suffered by her gender. Anne isn't completely inured to the longings of the heart, but her powerful family has ambitious plans for her future that override any wishes of her own. When the King of England himself, Henry VIII, asks Anne to be his mistress, she spurns his advances -- reminding him that he is a married man who has already conducted an affair with her sister, Mary. Anne's rejection only intensifies Henry's pursuit, but in the absence of a male heir -- and given an aging Queen Katherine -- the opportunity to elevate and protect the Boleyn family, and to exact vengeance on her envious detractors, is too tempting for Anne to resist, even as it proves to be her undoing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 827-840).