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 One of history's most complex and alluring women, Anne Boleyn was irresistible to kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to marry well and raise the family's fortunes. She soon surpassed even their greatest expectations when King Henry VIII swore he would put aside his loyal queen to make Anne his wife. And so he did, though the divorce would tear apart the English church and inflict religious turmoil and bloodshed on his people for generations to come.

Loathed by the English people, Anne was soon caught in the trap of her own ambition. When she failed to produce a much-desired male heir, her political rivals closed in, wrongfully accusing her of adultery and incest. Anne found herself imprisoned in the Tower of London, at the mercy of her husband and her enemies.

©1986 Jean Plaidy (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Royalty Biography England Marriage Middle Ages Tudor

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"Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama." ( The New York Times)
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Enjoyed the story and the narrative, clear and an easy listen and interesting to think about this story from the lady’s side rather than the political side, I recommend this book

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I believe history has wrongly discredited Anne Boleyn & if nothing else she gave England its church & her daughter, Elizabeth I

Great telling of a discarded wife

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fantastic book loved every minute so well told , so well read you will get lost in it

fabulous

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The tragedy of Ann Boleyn has been told many times and this version is particularly good. She was a selfish, vain woman but Henry was a monster. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Excellent narration.

Poignant

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