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Among the wolves of court : the untold story of Thomas and George Boleyn / Lauren Mackay.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mackay, Lauren, 1986- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bullen, Thomas, Sir, 1477-.
- Bullen, Thomas.
- Boleyn, George, 1504-1536.
- Boleyn, George.
- Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536--Family.
- Anne Boleyn.
- Great Britain--History--Henry VIII, 1509-1547.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1485-1603.
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers--Biography.
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers--History--16th century.
- Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536.
- Courts and courtiers.
- Families.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Untold story of Thomas and George Boleyn
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
- Summary:
- The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life-her father Thomas and brother George- are often relegated to the margins of the history of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation in 1533, Thomas was regarded as one of Henry's most skilled and experienced ambassadors, and George was a talented young courtier on the rise. But Anne's downfall was to have a devastating effect on her family - ultimately costing her and her brother their lives. A family whose success and prestige had been shaped over generations was destroyed in a violent and brutal episode as the king sought a new wife and a male heir. In this first biography devoted to the Boleyn men, Lauren Mackay takes us beyond the stereotypes of Thomas and George to present a story that has almost been lost to history. This book follows the Boleyn men as they negotiated their way through the ruthless game of politics among the wolves of the court, and establishes their place in Tudor history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-278) and index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1350147052
- 9781350147058
- OCLC:
- 1125839336
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