The Whore and the Virgin: Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I

Alison Weir and Tracy Borman

On the 17th March at Kensington Library, Alison Weir and Tracy Borman will be discussing Anne Boleyn’s downfall and the impact it had on Elizabeth I.

Here is some more information provided by the library:

Join Alison Weir and Tracy Borman as they discuss Anne Boleyn’s fall from grace and the impact that this had upon her daughter, Elizabeth I, who some argue eclipsed Henry VIII, in the story of the nation. Of all the women in Henry VIII’s life, none are more famed, studied and celebrated than his second … (more)wife, Anne Boleyn, and their daughter Elizabeth I. Anne not only became Henry’s queen, but she also played a major role in some of the most important policy decisions ever taken in England. Yet she over-reached herself and was executed on 19 May 1536. Her daughter, Elizabeth, was not yet three years old, but from such tragic and unfavourable origins she rose to become one of the strongest and most powerful women in English history. Alison Weir is a historian and best-selling author of both fiction and non-fiction about the British royal family, including The Lady in Tower: the Fall of Anne Boleyn and The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Tracy Borman is a historian and author of Elizabeth’s Women: the Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen, which was Book of the Week on Radio 4. Tickets are on sale at all Kensington and Chelsea libraries, priced at Tickets £5.00 (£3.00 concessions). Payments in person or by post should be in the form of – cash or cheque only. Please make cheques payable to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Payments by credit or debit card can be made via the Librariesline on 020 7361 3010.

There are so many wonderful events leading up to the anniversary of Anne’s execution. How I wish I could attend them all!

Let me know if you’re going to any special Anne related events in the next few months.