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In Anne Boleyn's Letter from the Tower, Sandra Vasoli provides an in-depth investigation of the individuals who may well have kept the letter safe for nearly 500 years, from author to its present home in the British Library. - Did Anne Boleyn actually compose the letter from the Tower? - Did Henry VI regret his final tragic actions against Anne Boleyn? Sandra Vasoli unravels the mysteries of this letter and also reveals a startling comment found buried in an age-old document which gives us a cryptic clue into Henry VI's anguish over his second wife. 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Your most Loyal and ever Faithful Wife, Anne Boleyn. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe year was 1536. This letter, possibly the final words from Queen Anne Boleyn to her husband, King Henry VI, has mystified historians for centuries. Was it composed by Anne? How did it reach the British Library? Did the King ever see it?\u003c\/p\u003eIn the definitive study on the 'Tower Letter', Sandra Vasoli begins to untangle the letter's convoluted past, presenting a provenance spanning almost 500 years. Vasoli also reveals a little-known, startling deathbed admission by Henry VI. The cryptic clue gives us a glimpse into Henry's anguish over his second wife. 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