The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In)
Title | The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In) PDF eBook |
Author | Philippa Gregory |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 678 |
Release | 2008-01-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1416560602 |
The daughters of a ruthlessly ambitious family, Mary and Anne Boleyn are sent to the court of Henry VIII to attract the attention of the king, who first takes Mary as his mistress, in which role she bears him an illegitimate son, and then Anne as his wife. Reprint. 250,000 first printing. (A Columbia Pictures film, written by Peter Morgan, directed by Justin Chadwick, releasing Fall 2007, starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, and others) (Historical Fiction)
Mary Boleyn
Title | Mary Boleyn PDF eBook |
Author | Alison Weir |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 466 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 0099546485 |
Sister to Anne Boleyn and seduced by two kings, Mary Boleyn has long been the subject of scandal and myth. Her affair with Henry VIII fuelled the shocking annulment of his marriage to Anne, and Mary is rumoured to have borne his child in secret. In this, the first full-length biography of Mary Boleyn, Alison Weir explodes much of the mythology that surrounds her subject's notoriety. Her extensive research gives us a new and detailed portrayal, revealing Mary as one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age.
Mary Boleyn
Title | Mary Boleyn PDF eBook |
Author | Josephine Wilkinson |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1848680899 |
The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Mary Boleyn, 'the infamous other Boleyn girl', began her court career as the mistress of the king of France. Francois I of France would later call her 'The Great Prostitute' and the slur stuck. The bete-noir of her family, Mary was married her off to a minor courtier but it was not long before she caught the eye of Henry VIII and a new affair began. Although a bright star at Henry's court, she was soon eclipsed by her highly spirited and more accomplished sister, Anne, who rapidly took her place in the king's heart. However, the ups and downs of the Boleyn sisters were far from over. Mary would emerge the sole survivor of a family torn apart by lust and ambition, and it is in Mary and her progeny that the Boleyn legacy rests.
The Last Boleyn
Title | The Last Boleyn PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Harper |
Publisher | Broadway Books |
Pages | 585 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307237907 |
Henry is generally well-behaved, but he is occasionally arrogant and vain. Henry is at heart a hard worker, but his frequent bouts of illness hinder his work.
Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession
Title | Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession PDF eBook |
Author | Alison Weir |
Publisher | |
Pages | 561 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101966513 |
Henry VIII is risking his marriage and the political strategies of Cardinal Wolsey in his obsession to marry Anne Boleyn, who does not welcome the king's advances and loathes the cardinal for breaking her betrothal to Harry Percy.
Mary Boleyn
Title | Mary Boleyn PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Bryson |
Publisher | Madeglobal Publishing |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 2015-03-18 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9788494372117 |
MadeGlobal's History in a Nutshell Series aims to give readers a good grounding in a historical topic in a concise, easily digestible and accessible way. In Mary Boleyn in a Nutshell, Sarah Bryson discusses the controversies surrounding Mary Boleyn's birth, her alleged relationships with two kings, her portraiture and appearance, and her life and death. Mary survived the brutal events of 1536 and was able to make her own choices, defying the social rules of her times by marrying for love. It is from Mary that the Boleyn bloodline extends to the present day. Sarah Bryson, creator of the popular "Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History" Facebook page, brings together what is known about Mary Boleyn, the shadowy sister of Queen Anne Boleyn.
The King's Pearl
Title | The King's Pearl PDF eBook |
Author | Melita Thomas |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 571 |
Release | 2017-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1445661268 |
A re-examination of Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, and her relationship with her father.