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Tardiness and Tempest: Henry VIII’s Courtship of Anne Boleyn

26 May 2017 By Alison Weir

Did Anne Boleyn really fend off Henry VIII’s advances for seven years? Our guest this month, Alison Weir, dishes the dirt. It was novel for a King like Henry VIII to have to beg for sexual favours. When he asked Anne Boleyn to become his mistress, around 1525-6, she refused. She would not even agree to […]

May Giveaway!

25 May 2017 By Editor

New novels from two historical fiction heavyweights up for grabs this month! Win a copy of Dunstan, the brand new standalone

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