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The Fall of Anne Boleyn

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By: Claire Ridgway
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During the spring of 1536 in Tudor England, events conspire to bring down Anne Boleyn, the Queen of England. The coup against the Queen results in the brutal executions of six innocent people - Anne Boleyn herself, her brother, and four courtiers - and the rise of a new Queen.

Drawing on 16th-century letters, eye witness accounts, and chronicles, Claire Ridgway leads the listener through the sequence of chilling events one day at a time, telling the true story of Anne Boleyn's fall. The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown is presented in a diary format, allowing listeners to dip in, look up a particular date, or listen from start to finish. Special features include mini biographies of those involved, a timeline of events, and full referencing.

Why was Anne Boleyn executed? Who was responsible for Anne Boleyn's fall? Was Anne Boleyn's execution a foregone conclusion, and was she framed?

Claire Ridgway, creator of The Anne Boleyn Files website and best-selling author of The Anne Boleyn Collection, George Boleyn, and On This Day in Tudor History continues her mission to share the real truth about Anne Boleyn.

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well researched and well presented. the author knows the subject and has resisted imposing her own opinions on a truly fascinating individual

fascinating

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This was a thoroughly enjoyable and absorbing listen. Going through day by day enabled all the facts to be presented and smaller details to be included. I loved that this book relied on the sources while still having the author give her opinions.
If you want all the facts put together in a clear unbiased way this book definitely does that and allows you to reach your own conclusions without trying to push the reader in one direction or another.
One of the best non fiction Anne Boleyn books I have come across with an author who clearly knows what she's talking about and has carried out extensive research on this topic. If your looking for the facts your in safe hands with Claire Ridgway.

Enjoyable and very informative

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At last an account of Anne's last year based on the actual sources from the time, a concentration on the facts and events without sentimentality and overemotional reaction but with distanced appraisal on the part of the author to the possible interpretations of the events. I also loved the way Claire Ridgeway presented differing interpretations of other distinguished historians and how she leaves it to the reader to make his or her own judgement. I for one tend to agree with the author's arguments which hold Henry responsible not only for the facts she presents but also in the light of my own knowledge of Henry's behaviour towards his first wife Catherine of Aragon and Cardinal Wolsey and also how in the first years of his reign he had his father's hated tax collectors beheaded on flimsy charges. No matter what one might think of Anne and her behaviour in former years she certainly did not deserve to die in this shoddy way and I think the charges were a work of fiction and even absurd especially the supposed sexual relations with her brother George.
Claire Ridgeway reads well enough but she is not a professional narrator so there are times when pacing or intonation becomes a little strange.
I think that this is a wonderful book for someone who has background knowledge of the period and the various important figures of Henry's court. The author does begin with a cast list of the main people in the story so if you are a neophyte it might be a good idea to earmark that first chapter and go back from time to time to situate people if you find it hard to remember who is who.

Excellent Read

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I could listen to Claire Ridgeway all day! she give facts, her own reasonable conclusions, without ever forcing her opinion. really enjoyed this.

factual and fascinating

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An absolute must for all lovers of the Anne Boleyn story. Great that tbe actually author narrates too. A Great Liston packed full of facts.

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