Anne Boleyn: Adultery, Heresy, Desire

Anne Boleyn’s unconventional beauty inspired poets, and she so entranced Henry VIII with her wit, allure and style that he was prepared to set aside his wife of over 20 years and risk his immortal soul. Did Anne love Henry, or was she a calculating femme fatale? Eventually replacing the long-suffering Catherine of Aragon, Anne enjoyed a magnificent coronation and gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth, but her triumph was short-lived. Why did she go from beloved consort to adulteress and traitor within a matter of weeks? What role did Thomas Cromwell and Jane Seymour of Wolf Hall play in Anne’s demise? Was her fall one of the biggest sex scandals of her era, or the result of a political coup? Amy Licence explores the nuances of this explosive and ultimately deadly relationship.