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V.E. Lynne has been interested in history, specifically the Tudors, since she first read about Henry VIII and his six wives at the age of nine. Her first novel 'Ambition's Queen' focuses on the fall and execution of Anne Boleyn as seen through the eyes of her (fictional) maid, Bridget Manning. Its sequel, 'Court of Traitors', which continues the story of Bridget, is now available on Amazon. ...more

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The Execution of Anne Boleyn

On a clear May morning in the year 1536 a crowd of about two thousand people, including several leading courtiers, gathered inside the precincts of the Tower of London to witness one of the most shocking and endlessly controversial events in english history: the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn.
Her fall from grace had been as sudden and swift as her rise had been drawn-out and slow. Her husband, Kin Read more of this blog post »
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'Hunting the Falcon' is a sprawling, scrupulously researched and totally engrossing study of one of the most consequential marriages in history, if not the most consequential. Fox and Guy give a thorough background to the relationship, especially Ann ...more
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“Those who fail the king do not die in their beds.”
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“This man was no pampered gentleman, born to a life of softness. No, this man was a brawler, a scrapper, a street fighter. A survivor.”
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“She was a kinswoman of the queen, a member of the most powerful family in England. A Boleyn.”
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