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Anne Boleyn: A Very Brief History
Ruling for just three years, Anne Boleyn can nevertheless claim to be one of the most famous queens in English history.
She became Queen when Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon was annulled. However, the marriage was not a happy one, as she failed to provide the male heir that was expected of her; she was eventually executed on charges of witchcraft, incest and adultery in 1536.
She has been labeled a willing participant in her affair and marriage to Henry VIII by some, while others claim that she was a victim of ‘royal bullying’ on the part of Henry and that she had no choice but to submit to him.
Whatever the real story may be, it has captivated the English public since she first entered the Royal Court.
She became Queen when Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon was annulled. However, the marriage was not a happy one, as she failed to provide the male heir that was expected of her; she was eventually executed on charges of witchcraft, incest and adultery in 1536.
She has been labeled a willing participant in her affair and marriage to Henry VIII by some, while others claim that she was a victim of ‘royal bullying’ on the part of Henry and that she had no choice but to submit to him.
Whatever the real story may be, it has captivated the English public since she first entered the Royal Court.
35 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 16, 2012
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February 17, 2014
Honestly, can someone please tell me why people think charging 2.99 for a book that is basically a wikipedia entry is good? I mean, this isn't bad per se. It's a good high school paper, I suppose. But you can get work by Derbyshire and Ridgway for the same price, and those works don't read like a wikipedia entry in any way.
Black keeps refering to a historian at times, but doesn't tell you who. He does to be fair mention three historians by name. There also isn't any type of cited or further works page.
Granted Charles River Editors charges a similar price for thier work, which can be hit or miss, but even in the miss one, CR Editors at least gives you further reading. But I don't buy the CRE books either. I just pick them up when offered free, but they do seem like better bang for the buck. And they are geared toward high school and college freshmen.
Additionally, the wording makes it sound like Catherine of A and Henry got hitched right after Arthur's death, which was not the case.
I just don't get why anyone, even a student, would pay for this at all. (I picked it up when offered as a freebie). You can find something like, with a better source list, on the internet for free.
Crossposted at Booklikes.
Black keeps refering to a historian at times, but doesn't tell you who. He does to be fair mention three historians by name. There also isn't any type of cited or further works page.
Granted Charles River Editors charges a similar price for thier work, which can be hit or miss, but even in the miss one, CR Editors at least gives you further reading. But I don't buy the CRE books either. I just pick them up when offered free, but they do seem like better bang for the buck. And they are geared toward high school and college freshmen.
Additionally, the wording makes it sound like Catherine of A and Henry got hitched right after Arthur's death, which was not the case.
I just don't get why anyone, even a student, would pay for this at all. (I picked it up when offered as a freebie). You can find something like, with a better source list, on the internet for free.
Crossposted at Booklikes.
December 23, 2014
It is what it says it is: a very brief history of Anne Boleyn. Relatively accurate, but needs some editing (Mary Boleyn had an affair with and possibly bore children to Henry VIII, NOT Henry VII!) Would have given 4 stars, but the lack of editing brought it down to 3.
March 14, 2016
Très succinct. Mais en 45 pages, dur dur de développer plus. Par contre, très facile à lire.
January 18, 2018
As it mentioned at the end of the book, Anne did make a large impact on British history. Whether she was too ambitious or not, I personally believe that she was a victim of Henry VIII and his desire for a son. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if she had successfully born a son. Perhaps nothing would have changed as Henry continued on the same way even after Jane bore him a son. Nonetheless, the more I read about Anne the more I find her to be a woman ahead of her times and at the time that was not tolerated for long by the male dominant society. One can not say she didn't make a mark on history and we will probably never forget her.
January 24, 2018
A variety of factual errors, spelling errors, editing errors, grammatical errors. It made it very frustrating to read. I was entertained by the story but with all the errors in there I spent more time getting pissed off then I did enjoying it. Stay away.
November 8, 2013
This was very interesting, more information than I can remember ever reading before. Anne was a very deep person. Not only about the advancements of her self and her family but how intelligent she was in regards to the political connections needed by England. If Henry had not been so lustful, he might have figured out what an asset she could have been. That's too bad. I've come to realize that there was an awful lot of pettiness during those times and that really is a shame. Another very good read. Highly recommended.
April 5, 2013
Everyone has their opinion about Anne Boleyn and the Tudors, but hey I wasn't there, so I can't say what's true and what's not. It's a quick fulfilling read that gives you a full look at what was going on back in the day. You could read a thousand history books and receive the same information.
If you want a quick dose of history, look up this series.
If you want a quick dose of history, look up this series.
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March 6, 2014
April 20, 2015
A quick read of Queen Anne's life. If you want a brief description of her life then pick this book up. It's free on Amazon.
July 25, 2015
A peine plus développé que la page Wikipedia mais le récit de son exécution me remue toujours autant.
July 24, 2015
Clear and concise
This book is well written without a lot of the drama that appears in fictional history books. It is brief, but interesting enough that I read it in two settings.
This book is well written without a lot of the drama that appears in fictional history books. It is brief, but interesting enough that I read it in two settings.
May 11, 2016
Felt like a report the author wrote for a high school history class. Based on the repetition in sentences and paragraphs, it didn't deserve more than a C. Assuming historic facts are correct.
July 28, 2015
Not bad at all. I still say she's innocent.
April 19, 2017
This book delivers, as advertised, a very brief history of Anne Boleyn. It's brevity allows for only an outline of her life, which is fine if you are just looking to get acquainted with her and aren't trying to become an Anne Boleyn scholar. Nonetheless, the author does manage to pack a good deal of information into a limited amount of space. This book gets three stars because there are several spelling and grammatical errors and a number of extraneously inserted words. Better editing could quickly clear up this problem. It would also be helpful if the author were to suggest resources that would help the reader who wants to go deeper into the subject.
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