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

Guy, John, 1952 November 17- author.

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Based on new research, this history of Henry VIII's courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn dispels previously held myths about Boleyn's role in the marriage. 'Hunting the Falcon' is the story of how Henry VIII's obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn changed him and his country forever. An exhilarating feat of historical research and analysis, 'Hunting the Falcon' is also a thrilling and tragic story of a marriage that has held end...

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Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536 Marriage

Great Britain Foreign relations 1509-1547

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Great Britain Politics and government 1509-1547

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 Marriage

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ISBN:

9780063073449

Edition:

First US edition

Description:

xxxiii, 581 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), genealogical tables ; 24 cm

Other Title:

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

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

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3262326

Other Authors:

Fox, Julia, author

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