The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn: Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521406772)

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.

Author: Retha M. Warnicke
ISBN-10: 0521406773
ISBN-13: 9780521406772
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/26/1991
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d