Mary Boleyn

The Queen's Slandered Sister

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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‘One of Tudor history’s rising stars.’ - Steven Veerapen, author of The Wisest FoolFIVE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HER DEATH, MARY BOLEYN DESERVES HER STORY TO BE TOLD CORRECTLYMary Boleyn has long been dismissed as the ‘great and infamous whore’, her story overshadowed by scandal and myth.But what if everything we thought we knew about her was wrong?Drawing on newly retranslated original sources and rare archival material, Mary Boleyn: The Queen’s Slandered Sister peels away centuries of rumour to reveal the true Mary Boleyn. Far from the reckless wanton of legend, she emerges as a woman of ambition, resilience, and intelligence. Acclaimed historian Sylvia Barbara Soberton challenges outdated narratives, uncovering the real extent of Mary’s relationships with Henry VIII and Francis I, her role in the rise and fall of her younger sister Anne, and her life beyond the royal spotlight.This revelatory biography rewrites Mary Boleyn’s story – a must-read for Tudor history enthusiasts.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-07
Mått:156 x 234 x 27 mm
Vikt:470 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:254
Förlag:The History Press Ltd
Medarbetare:Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
ISBN:9781837051014

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SYLVIA BARBARA SOBERTON is a full-time author and independent historian, specialising in the Tudors. She is best known for The Forgotten Tudor Women book series and has contributed peer-reviewed papers in the Royal Studies Journal and The Court Historian. She has also written for Ancient Origins, History of Scotland and DailyArt Magazine. Sylvia gives regular talks and appears on podcasts such as The Tudors Dynasty, Not Just the Tudors, Talking Tudors, and Tudor Chest.SOPHIE BACCHUS-WATERMAN is a Tudor historian and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She has written for publications such as The Court Historian and the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, and appeared on several popular history podcasts. She is the first person to write a full biography dedicated to Elizabeth Boleyn.

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‘A much-needed, highly-readable reassessment of a maligned Tudor woman. Soberton goes back to the original sources in their original language, offering fresh insight, questioning old myths, and cementing her place as one of Tudor history's rising stars.’