The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn

The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives is a definitive biography that establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right.

This book provides a full biography of Anne based on the latest scholarly research, focusing on her life, legacy, and spirituality.

It presents evidence about Anne's patronage of the arts, particularly in relation to Hans Holbein, and takes account of significant advances in knowledge in recent years.

The author delicately pieces together a believable identity for Anne Boleyn and gives a lucid and coherent exposition of the circumstances that led to her death.

This book is a must-read for all lovers of Tudor history, academics, and general readers alike.

It provides a moving and compelling account by an author who is the absolute master of his subject, with a deep empathy for his subject without ever becoming an apologist for her.

The result surpasses all previous work on Anne Boleyn, providing a fully rounded and persuasive account of her life as a whole and its significance for understanding the politics and political culture of the early Tudor decades.