When nobleman Thomas Boleyn, lord of Hever Castle, is called to London in 1509 to present himself to a newly-anointed King Henry VIII, he sets in train events that ensure the Boleyn name will never be forgotten.
Years later, as Henry VIII relentlessly pursues Thomas’s daughter Anne Boleyn to be his queen, Hever Castle becomes her escape, a place where her trusted attendants and her father must advise, protect and support her.
Lavish gifts are sent by the King, and the Boleyn family is given ever greater prominence at court, their glory shining over everything and everyone.
Until ambition turns the family on itself; enemies outside the castle circle closer; and danger begins to stalk the corridors of Hever.
And as Henry’s gaze moves elsewhere when Anne cannot give him the heir he so desperately seeks, the family faces a terrible, bloody fate.
But as long as Hever still stands, hope still exists.
The House of Boleyn by Tracy Borman is published on 23 April, 2026.
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