This is the third entry of Weir's series that I've reviewed for Booklist, the first two being Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession and Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen. A richly satisfying portrait of a woman who made the best of limited choices. Political, legal, and religious matters are dexterously illustrated, and Weir devotes ample time to the little-known struggles of Anna’s post-annulment life. Warm and intelligent, Anna learns to choose her battles, even if it means divorcing the monarch who has, surprisingly, become her good friend. Weir draws readers into Anna’s sympathetic viewpoint as she adjusts to unfamiliar customs, gazes at Greenwich Palace’s ornate splendor, and puzzles over Henry’s physical rejection even as he treats her kindly. When England seeks an alliance with Kleve, Anna grows alarmed about King Henry’s poor marital history, and their first meeting is hardly auspicious. In a speculative subplot, she is seduced by an attractive cousin-by-marriage, leading to an emotionally difficult secret. The title of Weir’s perceptive latest entry in her acclaimed Six Tudor Queens series, following Jane Seymour, the Haunted Queen (2018), signals a new, original view of Henry VIII’s fourth wife, best known as Anne of Cleves.Ī princess from the German duchy of Kleve, Anna grows up in her father’s learned court. Uncovering little-known chapters in history throug.Interview with Kate Braithwaite, author of The Gir.The Almanack by Martine Bailey, a richly atmospher.Slices of American history: Brides in the Sky by C.
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