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The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn : Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII - No Information Available

The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn

Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII

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Paperback | 9 December 1991

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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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'... succeeds triumphantly ... this is an intriguing thesis, and Warnicke develops it with erudition.' The Observer 'The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn ... an excellent book, clears away various misapprehensions.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

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