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The lady in the tower : the fall of Anne Boleyn / Alison Weir.

Fall of Anne Boleyn (portion title)

Weir, Alison, 1951- (Author).

Summary:

The tempestuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn scandalized Christendom and altered forever the religious landscape of England. Acclaimed historian and bestselling author Alison Weir draws on myriad sources from the Tudor era to examine, in unprecedented depth, the gripping, dark, and chilling story of Anne Boleyn's final days.

Record details

ISBN: 0345453212
ISBN: 0345453220
ISBN: 9781616646172
Physical Description: xvii, 434 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2010]
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-411), and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 Occurrences That Presaged Evil 7 -- Chapter 2 Scandal of Christendom 22 -- Chapter 3 Frailty of Human Affairs 45 -- Chapter 4 Plotting the Affair 69 -- Chapter 5 Unlawful Lechery 100 -- Chapter 6 Turning Trust to Treason 120 -- Chapter 7 To the Tower 136 -- Chapter 8 Stained in Her Reputation 152 -- Chapter 9 Most Mischievous and Abominable Treasons 174 -- Chapter 10 More Accused than Convicted 203 -- Chapter 11 Fighting Without a Weapon 222 -- Chapter 12 Just, True, and Lawful Impediments 241 -- Chapter 13 For Now I Die 263 -- Chapter 14 When Death Hath Played His Part 291 -- Chapter 15 Concubine's Little Bastard 314 -- Chapter 16 A Work of God's Justice 329.