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Hunting the falcon : Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the marriage that shook Europe /

Based on new research, this history of Henry VIII's courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn provides dispels previously held myths about Boleyn's role in the marriage.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guy, J. A. (John Alexander) (Author), Fox, Julia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Henry > VIII, > King of England, > 1491-1547 > Marriage.
Anne Boleyn, > Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, > 1507-1536 > Marriage.
Anne Boleyn, > Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, > 1507-1536
Henry > VIII, > King of England, > 1491-1547
Kings and rulers > Biography.
Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1509-1547.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1509-1547.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1509-1547 (Henri VIII)
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1509-1547.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > 1509-1547.
Rois et souverains > Biographies.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General.
Diplomatic relations
Marriage
Politics and government
Great Britain
1509-1547
History
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Genealogical tables
  • Dramatis personae
  • Prologue
  • Henry: Childhood and adolescence
  • Henry: apprentice king
  • Anne: childhood and adolescence
  • Anne: apprentice courtier
  • Focus on France
  • The queen's demoiselle
  • Looking to the future
  • First encounters
  • Anne in love
  • An anxious year
  • Henry in love
  • The 'secret matter'
  • Anne makes her mark
  • The sweat
  • Wolsey's nemesis
  • The Durham House group
  • A breakthrough at last?
  • The falcon ascendant
  • The marriage
  • Anne's triumph
  • The ambassadors
  • Anne the Queen
  • Dangerous times
  • Family matters
  • Piety and pastime
  • Court conspiracy
  • Into the abyss
  • The trials begin
  • The falcon at bay
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1: Anne Boleyn's date of birth
  • Appendix 2: Sources for Anne's movements in France
  • Appendix 3: Sources for the trials of Anne and George Boleyn
  • Appendix 4: The identity of the woman giving evidence against George Boleyn
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Dates, spellings, units of currency.