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Mistress Anne

The Exceptional Life of Anne Boleyn

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Mistress Anne

By: Carolly Erickson
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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A powerful ruler, an alluring young woman, a scandal that would rock the nation: Anne Boleyn’s life story sounds more like a juicy TV docu-drama than a chapter of English history. Although she is not of noble birth or even especially beautiful, Anne Boleyn manages to rise to the very pinnacle of the English aristocracy.

Renowned for her extraordinarily vivid recreations of historical events, Carolly Erickson brings out the full fascinating story of the enigmatic Anne Boleyn. Erickson paints an engaging portrait of this intriguing woman and her tragic life, from her early education in court intrigue, through her courtship and controversial marriage to Henry VIII, to the day she mounts the scaffold.

With her expertise in the Tudor period, her sensitivity to sexual and political nuance, and her eminently readable prose style, Carolly Erickson is the ideal biographer for the elusive Anne Boleyn. Narrator Simon Prebble’s elegant performance evokes all of the bittersweet drama of Boleyn’s exceptional life and the tumultuous times in which she lived.

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I enjoyed this book reading very much. Also the narrator was very good, clear diction and an entertaining understanding of what he was reading.

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i’d say this is a decent book for beginners but there were times during this book i wanted to suggest the author fact check some of the claims that were made as there were a few too many assumptions made but presented as fact so it’s not as academic as i’m used to however for entry into the history of the tudor court the book is great

some gaps in knowledge but overall good book

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