The Lady In The Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Queen of England Series) by Alis

Description: The Lady In The Tower by Alison Weir On 2 May, 1536, in an act unprecedented in English history, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIIIs second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Did Cromwell, for reasons of his own, construct a case against Anne and her faction, and then present compelling evidence before the King? FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A compelling story of the last days of one of historys most charismatic, controversial and tragic heroines - Anne Boleyn.On 2 May, 1536, in an act unprecedented in English history, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIIIs second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London. On 15 May, she was tried and found guilty of high treason and executed just four days later. Mystery surrounds the circumstances leading up to her arrest - did Henry VIII instruct Thomas Cromwell to fabricate evidence to get rid of her so that he could marry Jane Seymour? Did Cromwell, for reasons of his own, construct a case against Anne and her faction, and then present compelling evidence before the King? Or was Anne, in fact, as guilty as charged?Never before has there been a book devoted entirely to Anne Boleyns fall; now in Alison Weirs richly researched and impressively detailed portrait, we have a compelling story of the last days of historys most charismatic, controversial and tragic heroines. Notes Subtitled, The Fall Of Anne Boleyn. Paperback edition of Weirs masterful account of the last days of Henry VIIIs second wife. Dispels many romantic myths and popular misconceptions. The Lady In The Tower remains fresh and suspenseful Lisa Hilton, Independent On Sunday Back Cover It is testament to Weirs artfulness and elegance as a writer that The Lady in the Tower remains fresh and suspenseful, even though the reader knows whats coming...One of the pleasures of The Lady in the Tower is that it invites the reader into the historiographical process as Weirs emphasis on primary sources allows us to evaluate them alongside her Independent Weir...knows her sources well. She writes in an engaging way and adopts an even-handed approach Irish Times On 2 May, 1536, in an act unprecedented in English history, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIIIs second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London. On 15 May she was tried and found guilty of high treason and executed just four days later. Mystery surrounds the circumstances leading up to her arrest - did Henry instruct Thomas Cromwell to fabricate evidence to get rid of her so that he could marry Jane Seymour? Did Cromwell, for reasons of his own, construct a case against Anne and her faction, and then persuade the King? Or was Anne, in fact, guilty as charged? Never before has there been a book devoted entirely to Anne Boleyns fall; now in Alison Weirs richly researched and impressively detailed portrait we have a compelling story of the last days of one of historys most charismatic, controversial and tragic heroines. This is vintage Weir: a thrilling episode of history superbly related and treated with penetrating analysis and a great dollop of common sense Jessie Childs, Literary Review The research is exhaustive... It would be hard to imagine a more thorough examination of any comparable historical issue... [Weir) is to be congratulated on her impartiality and sound judgement BBC History Magazine Author Biography Alison Weir is one of Britains top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon- The True Queen and Anne Boleyn- A Kings Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey. Review One of our best popular historians...with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history * Independent on Sunday *It is testament to Weirs artfulness and elegance as a writer that The Lady in the Tower remains fresh and suspenseful, even though the reader knows whats coming... One of the pleasures of The Lady in the Tower is that it invites the reader into the historiographical process as Weirs emphasis on primary sources allows us to evaluate them alongside her * Independent *Weir...knows her sources well. She writes in an engaging way and adopts an even-handed approach * Irish Times *This is vintage Weir: a thrilling episode of history superbly related and treated with penetrating analysis and a great dollop of common sense -- Jessie Childs * Literary Review *The research is exhaustive... It would be hard to imagine a more thorough examination of any comparable historical issue... Weir is to be congratulated on her impartiality and sound judgement * BBC History Magazine * Promotional A compelling story of the last days of one of historys most charismatic, controversial and tragic heroines - Anne Boleyn. Review Text One of our best popular historians...with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history Review Quote One of our best popular historians...with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history Promotional "Headline" A compelling story of the last days of one of historys most charismatic, controversial and tragic heroines - Anne Boleyn. Details ISBN0712640177 Author Alison Weir Year 2010 ISBN-10 0712640177 ISBN-13 9780712640176 Media Book Publication Date 2010-06-03 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 544 DEWEY 942.052092 Series Vintage Books Subtitle The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Queen of England Series) Publisher Vintage Publishing Format Paperback Short Title The Lady in the Tower UK Release Date 2010-06-03 AU Release Date 2010-06-03 NZ Release Date 2010-06-03 Illustrations 16 Alternative 9781446449042 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:31912637;

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