Ladies-in-Waiting: Women Who Served Anne Boleyn

Ladies-in-Waiting: Women Who Served Anne Boleyn

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  • Create Date：2022-08-06 17:21:49
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Sylvia Barbara Soberton
  • ISBN：B0B77NT5YH
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Reviews

Rosie Lee ，

A must read for all Tudor fans a fascinating book

Lisa ，

What a pleasant surprise。 I thought I know everything about Anne that there is to know but this book surprised me。 The author delved deep into Anne's household and uncovered interesting archival sources。 I learned a lot from this book and will be reading more from this author。 What a pleasant surprise。 I thought I know everything about Anne that there is to know but this book surprised me。 The author delved deep into Anne's household and uncovered interesting archival sources。 I learned a lot from this book and will be reading more from this author。 。。。more

Laura F。 ，

We always think of Anne Boleyn in terms of her relationships with men-Henry VIII， of course， and also the five men who were executed with her on trumped-up charges of treason and adultery。 But to truly understand the life and times of this iconic queen it's also important to consider the women in her life: the ladies in waiting and maids of honor who served her before and during her brief reign。 They were her servants， her friends， her rivals， and ultimately her betrayers， providing evidence tha We always think of Anne Boleyn in terms of her relationships with men-Henry VIII， of course， and also the five men who were executed with her on trumped-up charges of treason and adultery。 But to truly understand the life and times of this iconic queen it's also important to consider the women in her life: the ladies in waiting and maids of honor who served her before and during her brief reign。 They were her servants， her friends， her rivals， and ultimately her betrayers， providing evidence that was used to construct the case against her。 The problem is， despite their significance we don't know much about these women， in some cases not even their names。 Sylvia Barbara Soberton has done as much as can reasonably be done to remedy this lack， consulting archival sources in a valiant effort to write these women back into the historical narrative。 So why is this book not a five-star read？ The problem lies in the paucity of original source material shedding light on Anne's ladies and the roles they played。 Much has been lost， or destroyed， or never existed in the first place， and Soberton is too responsible a historian to engage in unwarranted speculation without evidence to back it up。 Even so， the book contains enough fascinating new material and some surprising revelations that make it a worthy addition to any Tudor fan's library。 Recommended！ 。。。more

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