In “The Other Boleyn Girl” we seeThomas Boleyn, his wife, Elizabeth Boleyn, and her brother, the Duke of Norfolk, having family conferences and scheming, using Mary and Anne as pawns to raise the family’s status, what mygood friend Rachel Fitzpatrick refers to as “Pimp Daddy Boleyn Sy...
Weir’s novel takes a closer look at claims Henry made on the morning after his wedding. As recounted by historianTracy Bormanin an article published byHistory Extra, the 48-year-old king told Thomas Cromwell, the advisor who arranged the marriage...