Mary Boleyn
I'm Anne and George's sister,
And I'm Thomas Boleyn's daughter.
I consider myself lucky
To have survived the family slaughter.
I'm Henry's sexual reject,
And I have two kids, no less.
But who's the c... Read More...
Mary Boleyn Book Tour: Sarah Bryson on Mary’s Boleyn’s Children
Sarah Bryson's hotly-anticipated book on Mary Boleyn is finally here! Sarah and MadeGlobal are bringing you a full week of conversation on Mary Boleyn in Sarah's Mary Boleyn in a Nutshell book tour. Be sure t... Read More...
Wolf Hall’s Characterisations of the Boleyn Family
I'm am not entirely sure what the Boleyn family did to deserve Hilary Mantel. In both her novels, and the TV adaptation of her novels, the Boleyns bear no resemblance to the historical people that I have come t... Read More...
The Dullards of Wolf Hall
You think candlelight is problematic? I like the candlelight, it's Wolf Hall's most redeeming quality, along with the gorgeous music. The only thing more unbelievable than a gently-raised lady scampering over t... Read More...
Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey with Adrienne Dillard
Although her paternity has been fiercely debated since her mother Mary Boleyn came out of the shadows a decade ago, there is a lot more to Catherine Carey's life than just possibly being the illegitimate da... Read More...
How to Murder the Boleyns
We are all guilty of dehumanising historical figures. Even if we strive to place them in the context of their times, it is difficult to view them now without applying modern values to them. We perpetuate tired ... Read More...