The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn Interpreting Image and Perception by Helene Harrison

 

She’s been regarded as a witch, a concubine and a pious great Queen who changed England into a Protestant nation. This book is a comprehensive and interesting look at how Anne Boleyn has been written about through the ages, from Chapuys, the Spanish Ambassador, to the present day. There are many wildly contrasting views here. Even recently, there was a big discussion between the historians G.W. Bernard and Eric Ives on whether Anne was guilty of adultery or not.

Helene Harrison also discusses novels, films and TV series which include Anne as a character, such as The Tudors. This is probably the most accessable part of the book for many readers. Anne Boleyn is always fascinating and this book is a fine addition to reference works about her.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.