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Retha M. Warnicke
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The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn: Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII (Canto) |
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English |
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Paperback |
| Pages: |
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338 |
| Date: |
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1991-07-26 |
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0521406773 |
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Cambridge University Press |
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0.95 pounds |
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0.87 x 5.43 x 8.5 inches |
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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 miscarriage) was the tragic consequence of Henry's profound concern about the continuation of the Tudor dynasty.
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