Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn
Retha M Warnicke
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.
- ISBN-13: 9780521406772
- Autor: Retha M Warnicke
- Wydawca: Cambridge University Press
- Podtytul: Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII
- Język: Angielski
- Oprawa: Miękka
- Rok wydania: 1991
- Liczba stron: 338
- Wymiary: 139×214×17 mm
- Waga: 476 g