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Thorns, Lust, and Glory by Estelle Paranque

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Thorns, Lust, and Glory

The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn

by Estelle Paranque

Narrator Anna Wilson-Jones

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Length 8 hours 18 minutes

Language English

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In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.

Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many stories of Anne’s downfall have been told, few have truly traced the origins of her grim fate. In Thorns, Lust, and Glory, Estelle Paranque takes us back to where it all started: to France, where Anne learned the lessons that would set her on the path to becoming one of England's most infamous queens.

A fascinating new perspective on Tudor history's most enduring story, Thorns, Lust, and Glory is an unmissable account of a queen on the edge.

Biography & Memoir History Nonfiction

DR. ESTELLE PARANQUE is an Associate Professor in History at NCH at Northeastern (London campus) and the co-convenor of the Tudor and Stuart Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research. She has been featured in several international historical television documentaries, including The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family and Secrets d’Histoire, as well as the history podcasts like HistoryHit, Not Just the Tudors, and Talking Tudors. She is also the author of Blood, Fire, & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici and Elizabeth I of England Through Valois Eyes.