An accessible, heavily illustrated introduction to the life of Anne Boleyn. Alluring but not beautiful, Anne Boleyn's wit and poise won her numerous admirers at the English court, and caught the roving eye of King Henry VIII. Anne was determined to shape her own destiny, first through a secret engagement to Henry Percy, the heir of the Earl of Northumberland, and later through her insistence on marriage with the king, after a long and tempestuous relationship as his mistress. Their love affair was as extreme as it was deadly, and her fall from grace was total. The book is also the ideal guide to accompany a trip to the heritage sites associated with Anne Boleyn's life: HEVER CASTLE, TOWER OF LONDON, WESTMINSTER ABBEY, HAMPTON COURT PALACE, BLICKLING HALL, and WINDSOR CASTLE.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Anne's Early Life at Blickling Hall & Hever Castle Chapter 2: The Howards & the Boleyns Chapter 3: Court Life Chapter 4: Henry VIII Chapter 5: Anne in Love Chapter 6 The King's Great matter Chapter 7: Anne & Cardinal Wolsey Chapter 8: Anne's Religion Chapter 9: Anne's Coronation at Westminster Abbey Chapter 10: Anne the Queen Chapter 11: Royal Palaces: Greenwich, York Place, Richmond & Windsor Castle Chapter 12: Anne & Hampton Court Palace Chapter 13: Princess Elizabeth & Hatfield House Chapter 14: Catherine & Mary Chapter 15: Anne's Fall Chapter 16: Anne's Death at the Tower of London Chapter 17: After Anne

About the Author

Elizabeth Norton gained her first degree from the University of Cambridge, and her Masters from the University of Oxford. Her other books include CATHERINE PARR ('Scintillating' THE FINANCIAL TIMES; 'Cuts an admirably clear path through tangled Tudor intrigues' JENNY UGLOW; 'Wonderful - a joy to read' HERSTORIA), ANNE BOLEYN: HENRY VIII'S OBSESSION ('Meticulously researched and a great read' THEANNEBOLEYNFILES.COM), ANNE OF CLEVES: HENRY VIII'S DISCARDED BRIDE, JANE SEYMOUR: HENRY VIII'S TRUE LOVE, MARGARET BEAUFORT: MOTHER OF THE TUDOR DYNASTY, ENGLAND'S QUEENS: THE BIOGRAPHY (all published by Amberley Publishing) and SHE WOLVES: THE NOTORIOUS QUEENS OF ENGLAND. She is currently writing the first ever biography of Elizabeth Blount, Henry VIII's first mistress, also for Amberley Publishing. She lives in Kingston Upon Thames.