James Peacock Remembers Queen Anne Boleyn
James Peacock Remembers Queen Anne Boleyn In anticipation of the anniversary of Queen Anne Boleyn’s tragic execution tomorrow, Beth von Staats, blogger of The Tudor... Read more
Tag: The Anne Boleyn Society
The Anne Boleyn Society Book Review: “The King’s Witch: Frances Gorges Historical Trilogy, Book I”, by Tracy Borman
by James Peacock ________________________________________ I just finished reading The King’s Witch by Tracy Borman, her first novel. I don’t think my review will do enough justice... Read more
Review of the “Je Anne Boleyn” series by Sandra Vasoli
by James Peacock _______________________________ _______________________________ The story of Anne Boleyn has admittedly been “done to death” when it comes historical fiction. There are a ton... Read more
QAB Book Review: “The Private Lives of The Tudors” by Tracy Borman
by James Peacock Editor’s Note: James Peacock is the founder of The Anne Boleyn Society. Visit James on facebook at The Anne Boleyn Society.... Read more
Anne Boleyn and the Death of Catherine of Aragon
by James Peacock _______________________________ Today (the day I wrote this) is the 7th January. It is the four hundred and eightieth anniversary of Catherine of... Read more
ANNE BOLEYN: Beautiful Saint or Scheming Bitch?
by James Peacock _____________________________ When promoting her 2011 film W.E., which tells the story of two women — the fictional Wally Winthrop in 1998, and... Read more
The Tragic Life Story of Princess Charlotte
by James Peacock ______________________________ ______________________________ Less than a week ago, on the Saturday the 2nd May, Britain celebrated the birth of the second child of... Read more
Hauntings a’plenty: The Many Ghosts of Anne Boleyn, by James Peacock
_____________________________________ Video Credit: Mercy Alicea Rivera _____________________________________ “When the merry wag doth hush his voice and cover… Then shall ye know, that ghosts do walk... Read more
Behind the Black and Beautiful Eyes: Why is Anne Boleyn Fascinating?
By James Peacock ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ It has been more than 478 years since the Calais swordsman severed Anne Boleyn’s head from her body on that... Read more
Time to Reassess and Value Mary Tudor, England’s First Queen Regnant
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Days before her coronation, Mary called together her council for an impromptu and improvised ceremony. Kneeling before them, Mary spoke of how she... Read more