![]() She’s portrayed as a learned woman who believes that women are just as capable as men and who comes to the English court determined to marry for love. It’s basically the inverse of a hero-story as the older Anne becomes, the more unpleasant she is.Īlthough she does come across as rather unpleasant towards the end, I thought that the book was a largely sympathetic interpretation of her. As the book progresses, we get to see Anne change from an idealistic young woman into a power-hungry lady, determined to get the best for herself and her family. Subtitled: A King’s Obsession, this novel traces the life of Anne Boleyn from her early years at progressive and proto-feministic courts overseas to her years being chased by the king, her short reign as queen, ending with her execution. I thought that she wrote mainly biographies and added Anne Boleyn to see if I liked her style, so imagine my surprise when I realised that this was historical fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() Alison Weir is a name that has popped up several times when looking for recommendations of popular British history books. ![]()
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