Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession

Name: Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Elizabeth Norton
ISBN: 9781848685147

Elizabeth Norton

15/07/2009
Amberley Publishing

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession par Elizabeth Norton

Résumé

Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn.Anne Boleyn was the most controversial and scandalous woman ever to sit on the throne of England. From her early days at the imposing Hever Castle in Kent, to the glittering courts of Paris and London, Anne caused a stir wherever she went. Alluring but not beautiful, Anne's wit and poise won her numerous admirers at the English court, and caught the roving eye of King Henry. Anne was determined to shape her own destiny, first through a secret engagement to Henry Percy, the heir of the Earl of Northumberland, and later through her insistence on marriage with the king, after a long and tempestuous relationship as his mistress. Their love affair was as extreme as it was deadly, from Henry's 'mine own sweetheart' to 'cursed and poisoning whore' her fall from grace was total.