5/7/2023 0 Comments Anne boleyn a kings obsession![]() ![]() The mixture of duty, affection and sibling rivalry the sisters feel is well observed. Another interesting thread is the relationship she paints between Anne and her sister, Mary Boleyn, who preceded her as Henry’s mistress. This could be seen as anachronistic, yet Weir’s extensive research gives it a solid historical basis. Her early immersion in the Renaissance courts of Flanders and France in the retinues of two of the most powerful women of the early sixteenth century give her a challenging approach to conventional views on women’s roles. ![]() Did Henry love her, or was he just not used to being denied? How did Anne really feel?Īlison Weir combines her wealth of historical knowledge, culled from many years of research into the period, with a story-telling ability that has held millions enthralled, to give a new take on the story. So many books have been written about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, both fiction and non-fiction, that you may think it would be hard to say anything new, yet despite all the analysis and speculation the real nature of their feelings remains elusive and open to debate. ![]()
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