Hunting the falcon : Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the marriage that shook Europe / John Guy and Julia Fox.
Based on new research, this history of Henry VIII's courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn provides dispels previously held myths about Boleyn's role in the marriage.
Henry VIII's obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn changed him--and his country--forever. Guy and Fox set the facts--and some complete new finds--into an appreciation of his misunderstood and underestimated women. They explore how Anne organized her "side" on the royal court on novel and (in male eyes) subversive lines compared to her queenly predecessors. Guy and Fox take readers inside a thrilling and tragic story of a marriage that has held enduring fascination over the centuries.--Adapted from jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0063073447
- ISBN: 9780063073449
- Physical Description: xxxiii, 581 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical tables ; 24 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-550) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Genealogical tables -- Dramatis personae -- Prologue -- Henry: Childhood and adolescence -- Henry: apprentice king -- Anne: childhood and adolescence -- Anne: apprentice courtier -- Focus on France -- Queen's demoiselle -- Looking to the future -- First encounters -- Anne in love -- An anxious year -- Henry in love -- The 'secret matter' -- Anne makes her mark -- Sweat -- Wolsey's nemesis -- Durham House group -- A breakthrough at last? -- Falcon ascendant -- Marriage -- Anne's triumph -- Ambassadors -- Anne the Queen -- Dangerous times -- Family matters -- Piety and pastime -- Court conspiracy -- Into the abyss -- Trials begin -- Falcon at bay -- Epilogue.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | 942.05 GUY (Text) | 30229101378643 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
