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A review by natreviews
Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies by Hayley Nolan
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
So I really liked this book. Going in, I didn't know much about Anne Boleyn other than she was King Henry the Eights wife at one point and that she was beheaded. I liked how this novel set out the lies/mistruths that have been told and set them straight. It was a good compare and contrast.
Some bits were confusing as someone who didn't really know the story going in. I also got lost timeline wise a bit and wish there was a timeline added at the end of the book to keep dates in check, since the book sometimes jumps around a bit, mentioning events that would talk place.
So do I recommend this book? Yes, but maybe do a quick skim of her wiki before reading, so you know the basics of what happened before diving in.
Some bits were confusing as someone who didn't really know the story going in. I also got lost timeline wise a bit and wish there was a timeline added at the end of the book to keep dates in check, since the book sometimes jumps around a bit, mentioning events that would talk place.
So do I recommend this book? Yes, but maybe do a quick skim of her wiki before reading, so you know the basics of what happened before diving in.