Contradicts the unsavory reports of Anne Boleyn that have come down through history. Anne was actually highly literate, accomplished, and devout defender of her Protestant faith.
The story of three of Henry VIII's six wives; Catharine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves, and Jane Seymour, whose positions as Queen of England brought them wealth and notoriety as well as deceit and betrayal.
Examines the events, motives, and evidence gathered that sealed the fate of Anne Boleyn leading to her execution in 1536, and reveals the witnesses and charges against her.
In 1520, thirteen-year-old Anne Boleyn, jealous of her older sister's beauty and position at court, declares that she will one day be queen of England, and that her sister will kneel at her feet.
When Elizabeth I assumes the throne of England, she is given the secret diary of her mother Anne Boleyn, who was betrayed and beheaded by her husband Henry VIII. In reading the diary she learns about her mother's life and determines to heed the lessons of her mother's difficult life.
A tale inspired by the life of Jane Seymour follows her dedicated service as a Maid of Honor to Catherine of Aragon until a scheming Anne Boleyn throws the court into turmoil, a situation that culminates in Jane's dangerous relationship with Henry VIII.
