Category Archives: Anne Boleyn

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Historical Fiction and Advocacy

A guest post by Wendy J. Dunn from Swinburne University SPEAKING THE SILENCES: WRITING, ADVOCACY AND ENABLING VOICE –An extract from Wendy’s paper for the refereed proceedings of the 16th annual AAWP conference, Ethical Imaginations: Writing World. The full paper … Continue reading

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Boleyn Family Bible On Display

A rare 15th century bible once owned by Anne Boleyn’s uncle, Sir James Boleyn, will go on public display in Norwich next month. Inscribed on the pages of the bible in beautiful Latin script is, “liber Iacobi Boolene manens in … Continue reading

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The Art of Manipulating History into Fiction

A guest post by Raven A. Nuckols, author of Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn. In October 2011, I published my first historical novel entitled “Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn.” I set … Continue reading

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An Ominous Sign

On 23 April 1536, the annual meeting of the Order of the Garter took place at Greenwich attended by the King and many Lords. It was expected that George Boleyn would be preferred but instead Henry chose Sir Nicholas Carew, … Continue reading

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Boleyn Home in Norwich

When you hear the words, ‘Boleyn family home’ it’s difficult not to immediately picture Hever Castle, a fairytale castle in the beautiful Kent countryside that has long been thought of as Anne Boleyn’s birthplace. The home is, as Eric Ives … Continue reading

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Chapuys Bows to Queen Anne Boleyn

On April 18, 1536 Chapuys met with Henry VIII at Greenwich. On arrival, George Boleyn welcomed the ambassador and Cromwell presented Chapuys with a message from Henry, inviting him to visit Anne and kiss her hand. The ambassador could not … Continue reading

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