Anne Boleyn

by Evelyn Anthony

Book Overview

Anne Boleyn - A Chapter of English history 1527-1536 - Vol. II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006D72G6
• Release Date: January 1957
• Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS...

Having read many works of historical fiction on Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, it is always interesting to find an author who puts yet another twist on the disintegration of the relationship between these two fascinating historical figures. In this, noted author Evelyn Anthony succeeds. She also paints a well-fleshed portrait of a woman who would serve as the catalyst for some of the most significant changes in English history, as the relationship between Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII would sow the seeds of change that would give rise to the Reformation and all the uncertainty and tumult that would follow. The book begins with the year 1526, by which time Anne Boleyn had been dismissed from the court of King Henry VIII. Severed from her first true love, Henry Percy, heir to the earldom of Northumberland and scion of one of the most powerful families in all of England, by order of Cardinal Wolsey, Anne had been cooling her heels at Hever Castle for the past year, while Percy was forced into marriage with another. Anne languished at Hever Castle with her family, not knowing that all this had occurred at the behest of Wolsey's master, King Henry VIII, in a fit of jealous pique. So, it was Wolsey who incurred her bitter enmity. When King Henry VIII rode into Hever Castle, he eventually mades his way into its lush gardens, where he encountered Anne Boleyn. There, he found himself once again smitten by her charms and discovered that they had a mutual love for music. The King found himself enamored of this intelligent and vivacious young woman, only to have Anne lead him a merry chase, and a long one at that. For Anne would, for many years, refuse to become his mistress, having seen what had happened to her younger sister, Mary, who had been the King's mistress and born him an illegitimate son, only to be unceremoniously dropped from favor and given in marriage to a lowly knight. For Anne, such a fate was not for her. So, since love had been torn from her heart, she let ambition govern her, seeking nothing less than to be crowned Queen of England, to have her enemy, Wolsey, brought low, and to rule the heart of King Henry VIII. This was, indeed, a tall order for her to fill. While she was able to vanquish both her predecessor, Katherine of Aragon, and her enemy, Cardinal Wolsey, she would rule Henry's heart but only for so long. In the end, her sense of self-importance, along with her sharp tongue, would be her undoing. In unmanning Henry, she would be instrumental in sealing her own fate, as well as that of those who were close to her, as Henry would ultimately seek to let her know who was master. As great as his love for her had been, so was his eventual hatred, and nothing would gainsay his vengeance upon her. Set against the intrigues and pageantry of the magnificent sixteenth century Tudor Court, this is a book that those who enjoy well-written historical fiction will love. The author provides an insightful glimpse into the psyche of one

You play you pay

This book is very intriguing: fraught with intrigues? It starts off slowly, like a typical romance, but it sure picks up at the end. If this is so-called "historical romance," it's not at all what I expected. The people do talk a bit funny compared to our language today, but that adds to the authenticity.Anne has a lot of moxie, going after the King like she does, and later gossiping about his little thing. What did she expect? You can't talk about a guy like that and expect to get off scot free, can you? Well, she plays and she pays. It's sad toward the end, especially when she aborts the little boy (not purposely) and then is escorted to the Tower, her female enemies hounding her along the way. Talk about getting shafted. But she does recover and gain some dignity at the end. Her Uncle Norfolk must have been a real evil character. Thomas Cromwell was righteously evil and here's one book where the bad guys come out on top, or so it seems. I did not know the story of Anne and Henry before reading this book, and it is just so bitter sweet, I want to read other books. Phillipa Gregory's book about the "Other Boleyn Girl" will be next. Diximus.

I couldn't put this book down!

This book accurately depicts the life of Anne Boleyn after meeting Henry VIII, her life as Catherine of Aragon's maid of honor, her struggle to become Queen of England, and her struggle to maintain that status by delivering Henry an heir. This was the first book in years that kept me so captivated that I couldn't put it down! It was amazing; it was educational; it was entertaining. READ IT!