Anne Boleyn: The Queen Who Lost Her Head (Who Was...)

by Laura Beatty (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $4.28

  Anne Boleyn was beautiful, gifted and clever. As a teenager, when she arrived at the English court after completing her education in France, she soon caught the eye of King Henry VIII. Love soon turned sour, as Anne realised that all her husband wanted from her was a son and heir. The birth of Elizabeth in 1553, had deadly consequences. Ages 10+.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $4.33

  Anne Boleyn was beautiful, gifted and clever. As a teenager, when she arrived at the English court after completing her education in France, she soon caught the eye of King Henry VIII. Henry wooed Anne with passionate love letters and finally, after a great struggle, was allowed to marry her, having secured a divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Love soon turned sour however, as Anne realised that all her husband wanted from her was a son and heir. The birth of Elizabeth, the future queen, in 1533, was a disaster and the consequences for Anne were deadly.