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Book Synopsis"A whore, a witch and a bitch" - or victims of male supremacy? The myths of Mary, Anne and Jane Boleyn have survived for five hundred years, but they were created by powerful men pursuing their own hidden agendas. A closer look at the allegations of immorality, sorcery and plain madness tells of female vulnerability still prevailing.
Trade Review"Captivating, sumptuous in detail and thrillingly plotted - a triumph!" Dr Owen Emmerson." "After Hilary Mantel and Alison Weir, is there room for more on the Boleyn story? Actually, there is. It is an engrossing story, and Jocelyn deserves credit for finding a lucid structure in which to unravel it once more, getting the balance right between the complexities of family and court politics under Henry VIII." Professor Tim Hochstrasser. "Engaging and deeply moving, bringing convincing new insights into the Boleyn story." Dr Damien Duffy. "Ann Henning Jocelyn's brilliant book has rewritten English history. I recommend in particular her clear and concise Author's Notes. They transform our understanding of the English Reformation and are essential reading for anyone interested in the Tudor period." Dr Gerald Morgan FTCD.
Table of Contents1) Foreword; 2) The Sphere of Light; 3) Hever Castle, Christmas Day 1525.; 4) A London Tavern, Christmas Day 1525; 5) Hever Castle, Christmas Day 1525; 6) Hever Castle, March 1527; 7) Hever Castle, June 1528; 8) Hever Castle, December 1529; 9) The Exchequer, Calais, October 1532; 10) The Tower of London, May 1533; 11) A Field by the Thames, June 1533; 12) Whitehall Palace, September 1534; 13) The Tower of London, May 1536; 14) Whitehall Palace, February 1540; 15) A London Square, January 1542; 16) The Tower of London, February 1542; 17) The Sphere of Light; 18) Author's notes
