Guy, John,1952 November 17-author.
Hunting the falcon :Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the marriage that shook Europe /John Guy and Julia Fox.xxxiii, 581 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :illustrations (chiefly colour), genealogical tables ;24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Henry: childhood and adolescence --Henry: apprentice king --Anne: childhood and adolescence --Anne: apprentice courtier --Focus on France --The Queen's demoiselle --Looking to the future --First encounters --Anne in love --An anxious year --Henry in love --The 'secret matter' --Anne makes her mark --The sweat --Wolsey's nemesis --The Durham house group --A breakthrough at last? --The falcon ascendant --The marriage --Anne's triumph --The ambassadors --Anne the queen --Dangerous times --Family matters --Piety and pastime --Court conspiracy --Into the abyss --The trials begin --The falcon at bay.
Based on new research, this history of Henry VIII's courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn dispels previously held myths about Boleyn's role in the marriage. 'Hunting the Falcon' is the story of how Henry VIII's obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn changed him and his country forever. An exhilarating feat of historical research and analysis, 'Hunting the Falcon' is also a thrilling and tragic story of a marriage that has held enduring fascination over the centuries.
1.Anne Boleyn,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England,--1507-1536--Marriage.2.Henry--VIII,--King of England,--1491-1547--Marriage.Dynamic Details