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Book Review of The Boleyn Inheritance

The Boleyn Inheritance
The Boleyn Inheritance
Author: Philippa Gregory
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Gregory continues the saga of the women who wed Henry VIII, this time concentrating on Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard. Jane Boleyn, the sister-in-law whose testimony helped send the first Anne to her death, is also featured. The truest voice in this novel is that of Katherine, who was only 14 when she first caught the eye of the king, and who went to the block at 16, still not understanding how it had all come about