ISBN |
9781350147058 (paperback) |
Author |
Mackay, Lauren, 1986- |
Title |
Among the wolves of court : the untold story of Thomas and George Boleyn / Lauren Mackay. |
Publication |
London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021. |
©2018. |
Physical description |
285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), genealogical table ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
First published in Great Britain by I.B. Tauris 2018. |
The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life-her father Thomas and brother George- are often relegated to the margins of the history of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation in 1533, Thomas was regarded as one of Henry's most skilled and experienced ambassadors, and George was a talented young courtier on the rise. But Anne's downfall was to have a devastating effect on her family - ultimately costing her and her brother their lives. A family whose success and prestige had been shaped over generations was destroyed in a violent and brutal episode as the king sought a new wife and a male heir. In this first biography devoted to the Boleyn men, Lauren Mackay takes us beyond the stereotypes of Thomas and George to present a story that has almost been lost to history. This book follows the Boleyn men as they negotiated their way through the ruthless game of politics among the wolves of the court, and establishes their place in Tudor history. |
Subject |
Boleyn, George, -- 1504-1536 |
Boleyn, Thomas, -- Sir,1477- |
Anne Boleyn, -- Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England,1507-1536 -- Family |
Genre/Form |
Biographies |
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Subject References:
- Anne Boleyn, -- Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -- 1507-1536 -- Family .
- Biographies .
- Boleyn, George, -- 1504-1536 .
- Boleyn, Thomas, -- Sir, -- 1477- .
- Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Biography .
- Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century .
- Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 .
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1603 .
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