(P/B) THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ANNE BOLEYN

Παρουσίαση

This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right.
- A full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research.
- Focusses on Anne's life and legacy and establishes Anne as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right.
- Adulteress or innocent victim
- Looks afresh at the issues at the heart of Anne's downfall.
- Pays attention to her importance as a patron of the arts, particularly in relation to Hans Holbein.
- Presents evidence about Anne's spirituality and her interest in the intellectual debates of the period.
- Takes account of significant advances in knowledge in recent years. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Preface.
List of Illustrations.
Part I: Background and Beginnings.
1. A Courtier's Daughter.
2. A European Education.
3. Debut at the English Court.
4. The Sources.
5. Passion and Courtly Love.
6. A Royal Suitor.
Part II: A Difficult Engagement.
7. A Marriage Arranged.
8. Anne Boleyn and the Fall of Wolsey.
9. Stalemate, 1529-1532.
10. The Turning-point, 1532-1533.
11. Wedding Nerves.
12. A Coronation and a Christening.
Part III: Anne the Queen.
13. A Royal Marriage.
14. Anne the Queen: Influence, Power and Wealth.
15. Anne Boleyn: Image.
16. Anne Boleyn: Art and Taste.
17. Anne Boleyn: Life at Court.
18. Anne Boleyn and the Advent of Reform.
19. Personal Religion.
Part IV: A Marriage Destroyed.
20. The Rival, 1535-1536.
21. The Coup, April-May 1536.
22. The Response, January-April 1536.
23. Judgment.
24. Finale.
Epilogue.
Bibliographical Abbreviations.