The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn
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Drawing on myriad sources from the Tudor era, bestselling author Alison Weir provides the first book ever to examine, in unprecedented depth, the gripping story of Anne Boleyn’s final days. The Lady in the Tower explores the motives and intrigues of those who helped to seal the queen’s fate, unraveling the tragic tale of Anne’s fall, from her miscarriage of the son who would have saved her to the final, dramatic scene on the scaffold. What emerges is an extraordinary portrayal of a woman of great courage, tested to the extreme by the terrible plight in which she found herself, a powerful queen whose enemies were bent on utterly destroying her. Horrifying but captivating, The Lady in the Tower presents the full array of evidence of Anne Boleyn’s guilt—and innocence. Only in Alison Weir’s capable hands can readers learn the truth about the fate of one of the most influential and fascinating figures in English history.Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com The New York Times - Janet Maslin [Weir] is well equipped to parse the evidence, ferret out the misconceptions and arrive at sturdy hypotheses about what actually befell Anne. Her command of minutiae is impressive, as is her enthusiasm for even the most minor aspects of Anne's frequently distorted story.
PREFACE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSGENEALOGICAL TABLES PROLOGUE The Solemn Joust CHAPTER 1 Occurrences That Presaged Evil CHAPTER 2 The Scandal of Christendom CHAPTER 3 The Frailty of Human Affairs CHAPTER 4 Plotting the Affair CHAPTER 5 Unlawful Lechery CHAPTER 6 Turning Trust to Treason CHAPTER 7 To the TowerCHAPTER 8 Stained in Her ReputationCHAPTER 9 The Most Mischievous and Abominable TreasonsCHAPTER 10 More Accused than Convicted CHAPTER 11 Fighting Without a Weapon CHAPTER 12 Just, True, and Lawful Impediments CHAPTER 13 For Now I Die CHAPTER 14 When Death Hath Played His Part CHAPTER 15 The Concubine’s Little Bastard CHAPTER 16 A Work of God’s Justice APPENDIX: Legends NOTES ON SOME OF THE SOURCES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY NOTES AND REFERENCES INDEX
