The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Claire Ridgway

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What can you leave out? It was so tricky to strike the right balance. I don't know how many times I rewrote and edited this book! The ones I found hardest to condense were the Tudor monarchs, with Tudor history being my specialism, and monarchs like Charles I with the Civil War happening during his reign. Obviously, you could write full-length biographies on each of these kings and queens, so it was a challenge to condense their lives into just a page for this book. What was the most difficult challenge in writing this book? For later monarchs, we had an artist create engraving-style images from photographs of them. I focused on the research and writing aspect, consulting various books, blogs and archives, while my husband Tim and daughter Verity focused on adding colour to the engravings of the monarchs. I wanted to combine giving readers a “taster” of the lives and reigns of England's monarchs, while also bringing to life some of the engravings which illustrated Cassell's books for a new audience.

I was inspired to write this book after I bought an antique set of John Cassell's 19th-century History of England. Thank you, Debra, for inviting me to your blog today, I'm so happy to be here. Why was Anne Boleyn executed? - Who was responsible for Anne Boleyn's fall? - Was Anne Boleyn's execution a foregone conclusion and was she framed? Claire Ridgway, creator of The Anne Boleyn Files website and best-selling author of The Anne Boleyn Collection & On This Day in Tudor History, continues her mission to share the truth about Anne Boleyn.Could you share with us a little about the process of writing your latest book? Special features include mini biographies of those involved, a timeline of events and full referencing. The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown is presented in a diary format, allowing readers to dip in, look up a particular date, or read from start to finish.

Drawing on sixteenth century letters, eye witness accounts and chronicles, Claire Ridgway leads the reader through the sequence of chilling events one day at a time, telling the true story of Anne Boleyn's fall. The coup against the Queen results in the brutal executions of six innocent people - Anne Boleyn herself, her brother, and four courtiers - and the rise of a new Queen.

During the spring of 1536 in Tudor England, events conspire to bring down Anne Boleyn, the Queen of England.

The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Claire Ridgway