Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies | 
so-soFor the armchair historian who likes to dip into the controversial topic of Anne Boleyn biographies this clickbait/feminist title might just be the ticket.
I admit, I liked the breezy writing, including the #. Have I learned something new? Nope, it's all been written before. Anne Boleyn might have been slandered in fictional work, but most non-fiction actually doesn't depict her as the hussy who set out to ensnare the king with her sexuality. ⬇️
julesG From the point of view that one of my MA subjects was European history, I should hate the book, because Nolan lies about how Anne Boleyn has been treated by historians. Yet, coming from the same point of view, this book might attract more people to the study of history; ⬇️ 4mo
julesG to look at the historical figures and(!) events within the context of their time and look at the bigger picture rather than trust that fiction writers did their due diligence and portrait historical figures/events historically accurate. 4mo
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julesG Thank you, @rachelsbrittain, for another interesting #AuldLangSpine book @monalyisha 4mo
Amiable Great review! 4mo
Librarybelle I‘ve been wondering about this one… 4mo
sarahbarnes Great review! 4mo
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