Full name: Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings

Author: Alison Weir Year: 2011 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Biographies, History, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads Amazon LibraryThing ISBNs: 9780345521330 9780345521347 0345521331 034552134X

Mary Boleyn (c.1500-1543) was no less fascinating than her ill-fated queen consort sister Anne. In fact, her own claims to fame are numerous: She was not only an influential member of King Henry VIII's court circle; she was one of his mistresses and perhaps the mother of two of his children. In addition, the apparently prolific Mary was rumored to have been also a mistress of the King's rival, Francis I of France. Alison Weir's Mary Boleyn substantially redeems her subject's reputation by disputing her scandalous portrayal in Philippa Gregory's novel The Other Boleyn Girl. Our most detailed view yet of a power behind the throne. With titles like Elizabeth and The Lady in the Tower, Weir has carved out a niche as one of the foremost biographers of British royalty. Similar books: Britain's Royal Families by Alison Weir Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir Henry VIII by Alison Weir Queen Isabella by Alison Weir Mistress of the Monarchy by Alison Weir Jane Boleyn by Julia Fox The Sisters Who Would Be Queen by Leanda de Lisle Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir The Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir The First Queen of England by Linda Porter Anne Boleyn by Joanna Denny The Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Retha M. Warnicke Mary Tudor by H. F. M. Prescott The Lost Tudor Princess by Alison Weir The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir Arbella by Sarah Gristwood Anne of Cleves by Elizabeth Norton The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives