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Jane Boleyn

The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford

by Julia Fox
Rosalyn Landor
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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.
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.

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  • Release date

    December 26, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781415946527
      • File size: 370791 KB
      • Duration: 12:52:28

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Although Anne Boleyn's rise and fall has been carefully documented, little is known about her sister-in-law, Jane, wife of Anne's brother, George. This well-researched volume paints Jane as a loyal but also opportunistic wife and sister-in-law. Upon the execution of George and Anne, Jane wastes no time in appealing to Henry's mercy and reinstating herself back in his court. Jenny Sterlin delivers the material with a perfectly refined English frankness. She keeps the pace smooth, acting as an unbiased observer to the intrigue and espionage that occurrs around Jane and her contemporaries. Although a bit gossipy in tone, the final product is an interesting new view of the events and people surrounding one of England's most infamous kings. J.G.K. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 8, 2007
      Wife of Anne Boleyn's brother George, Jane, Viscountess Rochford, has been painted by historians, beginning with the Protestant Elizabethan John Foxe, as a barren, jealous shrew who lied about George and Anne's incestuous relationship, helping send them to their deaths for treason against Henry VIII. Jane herself was executed for treason several years later for abetting the adultery of Henry's fifth wife, Catherine Howard. According to Fox's revisionist account, Jane was faithful to the opportunistic Boleyn clan; she didn't rush to slander her husband, but succumbed under Thomas Cromwell's relentless interrogation, repeating an indiscretion by Anne about Henry's sexual dysfunction. Moreover, Fox says, George's execution was a financial blow to Jane—his royal perquisites of lands and offices were seized. Jane clawed her way back to a senior court position when she was ordered by Catherine Howard to pass messages to her lover, and Jane's complicity, according to Fox, opened the door for historians to excoriate Jane for her sister-in-law's death. In her debut, Fox never quite convinces readers that her lackluster, almost faceless Jane is a courageous, mostly blameless victim of court intrigues, and this amateurish, toothless history is more a rehash of Anne's rise and fall with a tag-on about Catherine's foolhardiness.

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