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Robin Maxwell’s novel presents a dramatized diary written by Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, which she entrusts to a confidante before her execution. The diary offers Anne’s candid counsel on navigating court life and relationships, including advice to her daughter, Elizabeth. After Elizabeth ascends the throne, she discovers the diary and learns about her mother’s determination, intelligence, and love for a child she lost. The narrative links Anne’s experiences to Elizabeth’s own challenges as the Virgin Queen, set against the backdrop of Henry’s break with Rome, the founding of the Church of England, and the shifting power dynamics of Tudor England.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Maxwell, Robin
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