![]() ![]() Anne's rejection only intensifies Henry's pursuit, but in the absence of a male heir - and given an aging Queen Katherine - the opportunity to elevate and protect the Boleyn family, and to exact vengeance on her envious detractors, is too tempting for Anne to resist, even as it proves to be her undoing. When the King of England himself, Henry VIII, asks Anne to be his mistress, she spurns his advances - reminding him that he is a married man who has already conducted an affair with her sister, Mary. ![]() Anne isn't completely inured to the longings of the heart, but her powerful family has ambitious plans for her future that override any wishes of her own. ![]() She also begins to under the inequalities and indignities suffered by her gender. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you. There, and later in France, Anne thrives, preferring to absorb the works of progressive writers rather than participate in courtly flirtations. Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself. ![]() Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family's Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. ![]()
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