Anne Boleyn
Denny, Joanna2005
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Was Anne Boleyn really the scheming temptress portrayed by her enemies, guilty of incest and witchcraft? This biography plunges the reader into the heart of the intrigue, romance and danger of the Tudor court, and paints a picture of the real woman. Adulteress? Sorceress? Immoral Temptress? No English Queen has been so persistently vilified as Anne Boleyn. Even after her execution in May 1536 - on trumped-up charges of adultery - the portrait that has come down to us is the one drawn by her enemies. Joanna Denny's compelling new biography of Anne presents a radically different picture of her - a highly literate, accomplished and intellectual woman, and a devout protagonist of the Protestant faith. It was Anne who played the key role in separating England from the Church of Rome. Her tragedy was that her looks and vivacious charm attracted the notice of a violent and paranoid King Henry - and trapped her in the vicious politics of the Tudor court. Joanna Denny's enthralling book plunges the reader into the fascinating, turbulent time that changed England forever.
Main title:
Anne Boleyn / Joanna Denny.
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Imprint:
London : Portrait, 2005.
Collation:
374 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2004.Includes bibliographical references (p. 352-360) and index.
ISBN:
9780749950514 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.052092B BOL
LC class:
DA590
Language:
English
Subject:
Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536Queens -- England -- BiographyBiography & non-fiction proseBiography: generalBiography: historical, political & militaryEngland16th century, c 1500 to c 1599Biography: royaltyEuropean historyHistoryGender studies: women & girlsGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547Biography
BRN:
45635