Mary Boleyn by Alison Weir
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A sweeping portrait of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne and mistress to Henry VIII--and one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age, from the renowned author hailed as "the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing" (The Boston Globe)"This nuanced, smart, and assertive biography reclaims the life of a Tudor matriarch."--Publishers Weekly
ONE OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
History maligned her. The truth is far more fascinating.
Sister to Queen Anne Boleyn, she was seduced by two kings and was an intimate player in one of history's most gripping dramas. Yet much of what we know about Mary Boleyn has been fostered through garbled gossip, romantic fiction, and misconceptions repeated by historians. Now, in Mary Boleyn, Alison Weir debunks much of the mythology that surrounds the so-called "great and infamous whore" and uncovers the truth about one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age.
Weir shares revelations on the ambitious Boleyn family and the likely nature of the relationship between the Boleyn sisters. She offers plausible theories as to what happened to Mary during the undocumented years of her life, and shows that, far from marrying an insignificant and complacent nonentity, she made a brilliant match with a young man who was the King's cousin and a rising star at court. Unraveling the truth about Mary's much-vaunted notoriety at the French court and her relations with King François I, Weir also explores Mary's role at the English court and how she became Henry VIII's lover. She tracks the probable course of their affair and investigates the truth behind Mary's scandalous reputation.
With extensive original research and compelling evidence, Weir presents the most conclusive answer to date on the paternity of Mary's children, long speculated to have been Henry VIII's progeny.
Deborah Weir (Greenwich, CT) is president of Greenwich Consulting, a firm that provides money management and asset allocation services to institutional investors and wealthy individuals. Clients include senior portfolio managers at major financial institutions such as Chase Bank, Sumitomo Bank, and FleetBoston. Prior to forming Greenwich Advisors, Ms. Weir managed an approximately $500 million fixed income portfolio for Scudder Investments, investing in international securities and derivatives, as well as traditional bonds. By virtue of her experience in trading bonds, Ms. Weir has developed a stock market trading system which utilizes information from the fixed income market to determine market tops and bottoms; where we are in the economic cycle; and investor psychology. Her timing system has produced an overall return of 74% higher than what investor would achieve by simply holding onto stocks since 1960. Ms. Weir has written articles for Active Trader, Futures Magazine, and Journal of Cash Management. She is a Certified Financial Analyst and is the first woman president of the Stamford Society of Investment Analysts. She has appeared on local Connecticut television and radio as a financial expert.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345521347 |
| ISBN 10 | 034552134X |
| Title | Mary Boleyn |
| Author | Alison Weir |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2012-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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