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Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford (Random House Reader's Circle) (original 2007; edição 2009)

por Julia Fox (Autor)

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Exposes the inner sanctum of court life during the reign of Henry VIII through the eyes and ears of Jane Boleyn, wife of George Boleyn and sister-in-law to Queen Anne Boleyn. Jane emerges as a courageous spirit, a modern woman forced by circumstances to fend for herself in a privileged but vicious world.--From source other than Library of Congress.… (mais)
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Título:Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford (Random House Reader's Circle)
Autores:Julia Fox (Autor)
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As far as biographies go, this may be the best one I've read. ( )
  sashathewild | Jul 2, 2023 |
I was hoping to discover something-anything-about this woman, and why she behaved as she did. Unfortunately after reading this book she is still a mystery to me. There just isn't a lot of information about Lady Rochford.
The book is well written and easy to read, but for me, short on detail. ( )
  a1stitcher | Jun 22, 2019 |
In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry’s ruthless and absolute power, including her own husband and sister-in-law, Queen Anne Boleyn, Jane’s allegiance to the volatile monarchy was sustained and rewarded. But the price for her loyalty would eventually be her undoing and the ruination of her name. For centuries, little beyond rumor and scandal has been associated with “the infamous Lady Rochford.” But now historian Julia Fox sets the record straight and restores dignity to this much-maligned figure whose life and reputation were taken from her.Born to aristocratic parents in the English countryside, young Jane Parker found a suitable match in George Boleyn, brother to Anne, the woman who would eventually be the touchstone of England’s greatest political and religious crisis. Once settled in the bustling, spectacular court of Henry VIII as the wife of a nobleman, Jane was privy to the regal festivities of masques and jousts, royal births and funerals, and she played an intimate part in the drama and gossip that swirled around the king’s court. But it was Anne Boleyn’s descent from palace to prison that first thrust Jane into the spotlight. Impatient with Anne’s inability to produce a male heir, King Henry accused the queen of treason and adultery with a multitude of men, including her own brother, George. Jane was among those interrogated in the scandal, and following two swift strokes from the executioner’s blade, she lost her husband and her sister-in-law, her inheritance and her place in court society.Now the thirty-year-old widow of a traitor, Jane had to ensure her survival and protect her own interests by securing land and income. With sheer determination, she navigated her way back into royal favor by becoming lady-in-waiting to Henry’s three subsequent brides, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, and Catherine Howard. At last Jane’s future seemed secure–until an unwitting misstep involving the sexual intrigues of young Queen Catherine destroyed the life and reputation Jane worked so hard to rebuild.Drawing upon her own deep knowledge and years of original research, Julia Fox brings us into the inner sanctum of court life, laced with intrigue and encumbered by disgrace. Through the eyes and ears of Jane Boleyn, we witness the myriad players of the stormy Tudor period. Jane emerges as a courageous spirit, a modern woman forced by circumstances to fend for herself in a privileged but vicious world.
  buffygurl | Mar 8, 2019 |
I enjoyed this work, the first in-depth study of Jane Boleyn, sister-in-law to the infamous Anne. Like so many women of this time, her actions and thoughts weren't recorded or kept, but we do know a lot about her whereabouts. Julia Fox builds up Jane's story as a woman between the lines of history, a sort of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead for the court of Henry VIII. I especially appreciated the author's explanation of why and how Jane became known as "The Infamous Lady Rochford," known to have betrayed her husband and sister-in-law... when she basically, probably, did not. The chapters about her role in the downfall of Catherine Howard (and her own downfall) were gut-wrenching. An interesting book to view some well-known events from a new perspective. Recommended. ( )
  annhepburn | Mar 4, 2018 |
I heard about this book recently somewhere? online, & immediately requested a copy from the library, Tudor crazy buff that I am. I've always been especially a little obsessed with poor Jane Boleyn - can you imagine, this poor woman, marrying into the crazy Boleyn family (no choice there, but to do what one was told), only to end up having a QUEEN as a sister in law, having to obey her every command, & then to lose your husband as a supposed traitor? Only to end up going on to serve, as lady in waiting, another three queens, only to end up losing your own life in the end? Truth is stranger than fiction, 9 times out of 10, & this book was no exception.

It's well written, very clear, & very through. Of course, there's a big chunk about Anne Boleyn, how could there not be? There is some speculation, & I wish that Fox went into more detail about the events that led Jane to her death - this was really what I was reading the book for, & there's really not much "meat on the bones" there, but of course, history doesn't leave us much details, either. ( )
  anastaciaknits | Oct 29, 2016 |
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Exposes the inner sanctum of court life during the reign of Henry VIII through the eyes and ears of Jane Boleyn, wife of George Boleyn and sister-in-law to Queen Anne Boleyn. Jane emerges as a courageous spirit, a modern woman forced by circumstances to fend for herself in a privileged but vicious world.--From source other than Library of Congress.

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