Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII

Name: Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII
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ISBN: 9780521406772

ISBN-10: 0521406773

ISBN-13: 9780521406772

Edition: 1991

Authors: Retha M. Warnicke

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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…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/26/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 338
Size: 5.35" wide x 8.50" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



List of illustrations


Preface


Introduction: Queen Anne



Boleyn origins



Family alliances



Henry's challenge



Papal response



Anne's turn



Queen's patronage



Harem politics



Sexual heresy



Royal legacy



The legacy of Nicholas Sander



The choirbook of Anne Boleyn



Two poems of Sir Thomas Wyatt


Notes


Index