Published by Vintage, part of Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback
£9.99
Author:
Alison Weir
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780099546481
£9.99
Available for dispatch within 1-2 working days
EAN: 9780099546481
Published: 20 Sep 2012
Sister to Anne Boleyn and seduced by two kings, Mary Boleyn has long been the subject of scandal and myth. Her affair with Henry VIII fuelled the shocking annulment of his marriage to Anne, and Mary is rumoured to have borne his child in secret.
In this, the first full-length biography of Mary Boleyn, Alison Weir explodes much of the mythology that surrounds her subject's notoriety. Her extensive research gives us a new and detailed portrayal, revealing Mary as one of hte most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age.
From the internationally bestselling author of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Only registered users can recommend books. Please use the buttons below to either create a new account, or sign-in to an existing account.
A comprehensive exploration of the myth surrounding her subject
- Sunday Times
Gripping
- Independent on Sunday
Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history
- Independent
Weir is particularly good at piecing together historical mysteries, and this penetrating portrait of a much-misunderstood woman set against the riveting background of the Tudor court is a real eye opener
- Good Book Guide
Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include Britain's Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court,Mary, Queen of Scots, Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England, Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess and the novels, Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth.
Hay Festival, The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, , HR3 5AD
Hay Festival
Charleston Festival, Charleston Farmhouse, Charleston Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
Charleston Festival
