Book Summary: Fresh from the palaces of Burgundy and France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love. But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game. Anne has a spirit worthy of a crown – and the crown is what she seeks. At any price.
I’m sure everyone knew who Anne Boleyn was. But for those who don’t: Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England aka Henry Tudor. She’s also the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Many authors have written about why Anne Boleyn died. Alison Weir on the other hand, wrote how she lived.
My comment:
Alison Weir made history come alive. Although I was already into history, I must admit that I became more familiar with the Tudors after watching the BBC adaptation series of it. I first watched the trailer of it and there was a woman who caught my interest to watch the series. Indeed, it was Anne Boleyn and soon enough I realised by this woman caught my interest: she’s the mother of Queen Elizabeth I! MY HERROOOOOOOOOOOOOINNEEEEE!!
“Wait……you love Elizabeth I but you didn’t know Anne Boleyn?!?”
I know, right?!? There are so many things to learn! I as a South East Asian, learned history from another side of the world. Not every historical event is taught at school. I had to dig knowledge from outside: books, and movies. My first interest about history started with a Japanese comic book: Rose of Versailles. It’s about Marie Antoinette of France. I even became obsessed! I’m very thankful to Riyoko Ikeda for awakening my interest in history in my early childhood in the 90’s!
Nevertheless, if you want to know more about Anne Boleyn, I recommend reading this!
