Thorns, lust and glory : the betrayal of Anne Boleyn /
by Paranque, Estelle.
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BookPublisher: London : Ebury Press, 2024Description: xvii, 281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529149562 (hbk.) :; 1529149568 (hbk.) :; 9781529149579 (pbk).Classification number: 920 ANNSubject(s): Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536 | Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Marriage | Queens -- England -- Biography | Biography | Biography | Biography & non-fiction prose | European history | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547Summary: Anne Boleyn has mesmerised the English public for centuries. Her tragic execution, orchestrated by her own husband, never ceases to intrigue. How did this courtier's daughter become the queen of England, and what was it that really tore apart this illustrious marriage, making her the whore of England, an abandoned woman executed on the scaffold? While many stories of Anne Boleyn's downfall have been told, few have truly traced the origins of her tragic fate. In this book, Estelle Paranque takes us back to where it all started: to France, where Anne learned the lessons that would set her on the path to becoming one of England's most infamous queens.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Bootle Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 ANN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 02/12/2024 | 003121767X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Anne Boleyn has mesmerised the English public for centuries. Her tragic execution, orchestrated by her own husband, never ceases to intrigue. How did this courtier's daughter become the queen of England, and what was it that really tore apart this illustrious marriage, making her the whore of England, an abandoned woman executed on the scaffold? While many stories of Anne Boleyn's downfall have been told, few have truly traced the origins of her tragic fate. In this book, Estelle Paranque takes us back to where it all started: to France, where Anne learned the lessons that would set her on the path to becoming one of England's most infamous queens.
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