About this title: This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. It is a full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research. It focusses on Anne's life and legacy and establishes Anne as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. Adulteress ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Blackwell Pub
Date Published: 2005-07-29
ISBN-13:9781405134637ISBN:1405134631
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Blackwell Pub
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781405134637ISBN:1405134631
Description: New. This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. A full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research. Focusses on Anne's life and legacy and establishe... read more
"Claimed to be the best bio on Anne Boleyn to date, and I agree!
I think I like Anne best portrayed as she really was, not based upon all the myths and, let's face it, downright lies that surrounded her rise and ultimate destruction.
Everything is well researched and the supporting evidence is facinating, ranging from letters, artwork and the royal accounts, to songs and poetry.
Ives gives an amazing insight into life as it was in the Tudor Court and the major personalities within it (Henry VIII, the Boleyns, Cromwell, Wyatt, Wolsey, Chapuys, Suffolk, Norfolk &c.).
If you are interested in the Tudors and appreciate historical accuracy, then I highly recommend this book.
"A good biographer must first be a superb researcher and investigator -- and Eric Ives is both. This is an extremely well-researched and thought out biography of Ann Boleyn. The author takes no historical legend at face value without first examining all available evidence. The problem with the book, as with many well-researched biographies, is that the author got so caught up with presenting his evidence and explaining his reasoning that he forgot to tell the story of his subject's life. He failed to create any sense of her as a person. The book is little more than a series of well substantiated conclusions of who she must have been, but no clear portrait emerges from those conclusions. That is a shame. The author assembles a veritable arsenal of evidence as to his subject's character -- he just doesn't know what to do with that evidence once it is assembled and explained."
"I have read a decent amount on Henry VIII so a lot of this was familiar to me, but this book goes into more depth on most parts of her life. Some of it was a little dry, like reading about people I wasn't entirely familiar with. Since the book is based on existing evidence, some areas were richer and more informative where sources existed, while other parts were a little thin. It was great to learn what was actually fact and what was fiction, since there are so many stories about Anne Boleyn."
"This is an excellently written and very thorough account of Anne Boleyn's life. The focus is only on her, not like in other biographies which also tell the story of the decline and fall of Catherine of Aragon. The author reaches some surprising conclusions, but backs them up with sensible and persuasive arguments. I would give it five stars but for the fact that it's a little TOO detailed. The middle section, which goes on and on and on and on about the details of Anne's coronation, and her artsy possessions, was very boring."
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