Friday, August 30, 2013

Jane Boleyn - the True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox (nonfiction)

This book was a good read, especially because it had a few tidbits I didn't already know.  This period has been my obsession since I was a teenager.  It is certainly appreciated that the author argues against an anti-historical portrayal of Jane as a person who hated Anne and George Boleyn, and took her revenge on them.  There's simply no evidence of that; however, several times throughout the book, she accepts similar judgments about Anne.  Fox takes pains to point out when she is speculating about Jane's motivations, but again does not extend Anne that favor.

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