The Lady in the Tower The Fall of Anne Boleyn

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pp. 434. “From one of the world’s foremost popular historians, a detailed and intricate portrait of the last days of one of the most influential and important figures in English history. // The imprisonment and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife, was unprecedented in the annals of English history. It was sensational in its day, and has exerted endless fascination over the minds of historians, novelists, dramatists, poets, artists, and filmmakers ever since. // Mystery surrounds the circumstances leading up to Anne’s arrest and imprisonment in May 1536. Was it Henry VIII who, estranged from Anne, instructed Master Secretary Thomas Cromwell to fabricate evidence to get rid of her so that he could marry Jane Seymour? Or did Cromwell, for reasons of his own, construct a case against Anne and her faction, and then present compelling evidence before the King? // Following the coronation of her daughter Elizabeth I as queen, Anne was venerated as a martyr and heroine. Over the centuries, she has inspired many artistic and cultural works and has remained ever-present in England’s, and the world’s, popular memory. Alison Weir draws on her unsurpassed expertise in the Tudor Period to chronicle the downfall and dramatic final days of this influential and fascinating woman.” previous owners name on FEP

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ISBN 0771087667
ISBN13 9780771087660
Number of pages 434
Original Title The Lady in the Tower
Published Date 2010
Book Condition Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Toronto
Edition First Edition
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pp. 434. “From one of the world’s foremost popular historians, a detailed and intricate portrait of the last days of one of the most influential and important figures in English history. // The imprisonment and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife, was unprecedented in the annals of English history. It was sensational in its day, and has exerted endless fascination over the minds of historians, novelists, dramatists, poets, artists, and filmmakers ever since. // Mystery surrounds the circumstances leading up to Anne’s arrest and imprisonment in May 1536. Was it Henry VIII who, estranged from Anne, instructed Master Secretary Thomas Cromwell to fabricate evidence to get rid of her so that he could marry Jane Seymour? Or did Cromwell, for reasons of his own, construct a case against Anne and her faction, and then present compelling evidence before the King? // Following the coronation of her daughter Elizabeth I as queen, Anne was venerated as a martyr and heroine. Over the centuries, she has inspired many artistic and cultural works and has remained ever-present in England’s, and the world’s, popular memory. Alison Weir draws on her unsurpassed expertise in the Tudor Period to chronicle the downfall and dramatic final days of this influential and fascinating woman.” previous owners name on FEP

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Weight 1.3 kg