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Title: British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Anne Boleyn
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Dan Gallagher
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr
Language: English
Release date: 08-22-17
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Genres: History, European
Publisher's Summary:
"To us she appears inconsistent - religious yet aggressive, calculating yet emotional, with the light touch of the courtier, yet the strong grip of the politician - but is this what she was, or merely what we strain to see through the opacity of the evidence? As for her inner life, short of a miraculous cache of new material, we shall never really know. Yet what does come to us across the centuries, is the impression of a person who is strangely appealing to the early 21st century: A woman in her own right - taken on her own terms in a man's world; a woman who mobilized her education, her style, and her presence to outweigh the disadvantages of her sex; of only moderate good looks, but taking a court and a king by storm. Perhaps, in the end, it is Thomas Cromwell's assessment that comes nearest: intelligence, spirit, and courage." - Eric Ives
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' British Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of Great Britain's most important men and women, in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Over 450 years after his reign, Henry VIII is still the most famous and recognizable King of England, but it's for all the wrong reasons. Though well regarded by contemporaries as a learned king, and "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne", he is best remembered today for his gluttony and multiple marriages, particularly the gruesome way in which he was widowed on more than one occasion. Naturally, that was the focus of the popular Showtime drama series centered around his life, The Tudors.
Members Reviews:
Gave me a new perspective
Although I expect to learn a few interesting tidbits that I didn't know when I read these short profiles, I was surprised that I learned a great deal about Anne Boleyn. I am Anglican and had a general knowledge about the role Henry VIII played in separating the English church from the Roman church. However, Anne Boleyn had always been a bit player in what I knew. I found her story very interesting.
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Title: British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Anne Boleyn
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Dan Gallagher
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr
Language: English
Release date: 08-22-17
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Genres: History, European
Publisher's Summary:
"To us she appears inconsistent - religious yet aggressive, calculating yet emotional, with the light touch of the courtier, yet the strong grip of the politician - but is this what she was, or merely what we strain to see through the opacity of the evidence? As for her inner life, short of a miraculous cache of new material, we shall never really know. Yet what does come to us across the centuries, is the impression of a person who is strangely appealing to the early 21st century: A woman in her own right - taken on her own terms in a man's world; a woman who mobilized her education, her style, and her presence to outweigh the disadvantages of her sex; of only moderate good looks, but taking a court and a king by storm. Perhaps, in the end, it is Thomas Cromwell's assessment that comes nearest: intelligence, spirit, and courage." - Eric Ives
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' British Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of Great Britain's most important men and women, in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Over 450 years after his reign, Henry VIII is still the most famous and recognizable King of England, but it's for all the wrong reasons. Though well regarded by contemporaries as a learned king, and "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne", he is best remembered today for his gluttony and multiple marriages, particularly the gruesome way in which he was widowed on more than one occasion. Naturally, that was the focus of the popular Showtime drama series centered around his life, The Tudors.
Members Reviews:
Gave me a new perspective
Although I expect to learn a few interesting tidbits that I didn't know when I read these short profiles, I was surprised that I learned a great deal about Anne Boleyn. I am Anglican and had a general knowledge about the role Henry VIII played in separating the English church from the Roman church. However, Anne Boleyn had always been a bit player in what I knew. I found her story very interesting.