bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Annes husband, Henry VIIIand one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age. Making use of extensive original researchWeir shares revelations on the ambitious Boleyn family and the likely nature of the relationship between the Boleyn sisters. Unraveling the truth about Marys much-vaunted notoriety at the French court and her relations with King Franois I, Weir also explores Marys role at the English court and how she became Henry VIIIs lover. She tracks the probable course of their affair and investigates the truth behind Marys notorious reputation. With new and compelling evidence, Weir presents the most conclusive answer to date on the paternity of Marys children, long speculated to have been Henry VIIIs progeny. Alison Weir pieces together a life steeped in mystery and misfortune, debunking centuries-old myths to give us the truth about Mary Boleyn, the so-called great and infamous whore.

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