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There are few women in English history more famous or controversial than Queen Anne Boleyn. She was the second wife of Henry VIII, mother of Elizabeth I and the first English queen to be publicly executed. Much of what we think we know about her is coloured by myth and…

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1 author picked The Final Year of Anne Boleyn as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Anne Boleyn continues to fascinate. As an author and researcher who studied her rise and fall for years, I always read new books about her with great interest.

Natalie Grueninger’s The Final Year of Anne Boleyn is a meticulous study of Anne’s last year and its significance. Anne’s religious beliefs and relationships with friends and enemies are carefully analyzed, offering a compelling new examination of her downfall.  

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