I have already read many books and stuff, but I once half-watched a video of her life, but wasn't paying attention, now I really want to find it and I can't. Free if possible. Thanks.
2006-10-26 09:33:49 · 4 answers · asked by Sheldon 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Look for anything by David Starkey. What he doesn't know about Tudors isn't worth knowing. Channel 4 probably do a video of his series, check your library :-)
2006-10-26 09:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh God, please save me from Starkey. He is not the fount of all wisdom, in fact he is a mass appealist, who never brings his research threads together, instead trying to spectacularise History to sell merchandising masked as history. He picked this up from America, where every President was great, and each has numerous books saying how great they were. Even Nixon, who to be fair was better than Kennnedy.
Generally DVDs contain an adaption of the life of someone, and can usually be ignored as historic (see The Last King of Scotland & Marie Antionette, etc.).
As with anything historical, it is best to examine many different sources, particularly those around at the time, and as many original documents as possible. This is called research, and that way you will find the truth for yourself, and you can judge Anne and those around her according to your own standpoint, not be led by others.
Good luck, because genuine history is a magical realm of excitement, intrigue and romance, as well as power, war and tyranny. It is better than any film.
2006-10-26 11:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Starkey is indeed your best bet for information on the Tudor dynasty.
He has a DVD which deals with all the wives of Henry VIII including Anne Boleyn.
See amazon link below
2006-10-26 09:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this page out
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/boleyn.html#Biography
2006-10-26 09:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by Mike D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋