the lady in the tower the fall of anne boleyn

Most important, it does not hedge its bets about Anne's relative innocence and culpability, nor does it foster any illusions about the romanticizing of her story.' (Janet Maslin, New York Times) It points out that the present-day prevailing attitude (that Anne was 'the prime cause and mover of the Reformation') could be a sweeping overstatement. It describes the way interpretations of Anne's story have changed over the centuries. It winds up weighing Anne's influence on the life of her daughter. 'For all of its intimate involvement in Anne's plight, The Lady in the Tower is most worthwhile for its larger overview. Weir shows admirable forensic skills.' ( The Times Literary Supplement)

'What is impressive about Alison Weir's study is the author's refusal to be waylaid by unsubstantiated rumour or tradition, or anything approaching imaginative guesswork. The Lady in the Tower does not hedge its bets about Anne's relative innocence and culpability, nor does it foster any illusions about the romanticizing of her story.' (New York Times) Her command of minutiae is impressive, as is her enthusiasm for even the most minor aspects of Anne's frequently distorted story. 'Weir is well equipped to parse the evidence, ferret out the misconceptions and arrive at sturdy hypotheses about what actually befell Anne. Alison Weir is to be congratulated on her impartiality and sound judgement, because the temptation to reach a more imaginative conclusion must have been overwhelming.' (David Loades, B.B.C. 'It would be hard to imagine a more thorough examination.

The lady in the tower the fall of anne boleyn