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The Lady in the Tower

by Alison Weir

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This study reconstructs the final weeks of Anne Boleyn’s life, from the political tensions surrounding her marriage to Henry VIII through her arrest, imprisonment, trial and execution in May 1536. Alison Weir examines the accusations of adultery, incest and treason against Anne and the men condemned with her, testing the surviving testimony against court faction, chronology and contemporary law. Particular attention is given to Thomas Cromwell’s role in assembling the case and to the speed with which Anne’s household and marriage were dismantled. The book separates later legend from the available evidence while presenting a detailed account of how a crowned queen could be isolated, condemned and replaced within little more than two weeks.

Historical periods

Tudor Period Reign of Henry VIII Henrician Reformation

Historical people

Henry VIII1491–1547 Anne Boleyn1501–1536 Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford1505–1542 George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford1504–1536 Thomas Cromwell1485–1540 Thomas Cranmer1489–1556 Henry Norris1482–1536 Francis Weston1511–1536 William Brereton1490–1536 Mark Smeaton1512–1536

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