![]() ![]() In fact, Mantel writes, “Anne was not charged with witchcraft, as some people believe. Now, Mantel was not actually suggesting that Anne was a witch or that she had been charged with witchcraft. Its title: “Anne Boleyn: witch, bitch, temptress, feminist” – face palm! Then, as I was sitting there itching to reply, I saw Hilary Mantel’s article in The Guardian newspaper. I bit my tongue and sat on my hands, resisting the urge to point out the glaring error in these posts. In the lead-up to the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution on the 19 th May, I noticed lots of Tweets and Facebook comments referring to Anne Boleyn being charged with witchcraft, in addition to treason, adultery and incest. ![]() ![]() Ridgway to point out that sometimes, a hare is just a hare. ![]() As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m delighted to welcome Claire Ridgway to my blog! Claire’s new nonfiction book, The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown is a concise day-by-day look at the events leading up to the execution of Henry VIII’s most famous queen.Ĭlaire is also offering a surprise to one lucky person who comments here before before midnight on May 30, US Eastern Standard time: an Anne Boleyn wine stopper! And as a bonus, I’ll throw in a copy of Her Highness, the Traitor (in which Anne Boleyn makes a cameo appearance to give some helpful advice to one of the heroines). ![]()
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