The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn : Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII Paperback / softback
by Retha M. (Arizona State University) Warnicke
Part of the Canto series
Paperback / softback
Description
The events which led to the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen, in 1536 have traditionally been explained by historians in terms of a factional conspiracy masterminded by Henry's minister Thomas Cromwell.
Retha Warnicke's fascinating and controversial reinterpretation focuses instead on the sexual intrigues and family politics pervading the court, offering a new explanation of Anne's fall.
The picture which emerges - placing Anne's life in the context of social and religious values, and superstitions about witches and the birth of deformed children - changes our perception of her role within the court, and suggests that her execution (occurring only four months after a miscarriage) was the tragic consequence of Henry's profound concern about the continuation of the Tudor dynasty.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 16 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:26/07/1991
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- ISBN:9780521406772
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 16 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:26/07/1991
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521406772
