Three ambitious women—Jane Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, and Katherine Howard—vie for power and survival in Henry VIII’s deadly court.
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Three ambitious women—Jane Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, and Katherine Howard—vie for power and survival in Henry VIII’s deadly court.
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The author of The Other Boleyn Girl (2002) returns to the executed queen's doomed family in a historical novel that maps the sad demise of Henry VIII in a series of intimate personal testimonies.
*Gregory's tale of greed and revenge takes place against the short, unhappy tenures of Henry's fourth and fifth wives. Jockeying for position close to the throne, three powerful, ambitious women collide. The author skillfully allows...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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On-page sexual encounters and seduction; involves a teenage queen
Violence & gore
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Beheadings and executions; threats of torture and violent royal death
Profanity
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Occasional mild period-appropriate strong language
Substance use
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Social drinking and wine at court banquets
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Tudor religious upheaval; Protestant-Catholic court tensions
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central court intrigue, dynastic power struggles, and women's agency
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Familial bullying, sexual coercion of a teen, royal cruelty
Other
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