Join internationally renowned historian and novelist Philippa Gregory, as she takes you on a journey through the history you thought you knew. In her new novel, Boleyn Traitor, she returns to the Tudor court and a woman famously branded as a traitor, but whose real story was far more complex – the mysterious Jane Boleyn. Bringing the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows, this is an explosive story of one woman’s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court. It will be a fascinating evening of entertaining historical insight and unforgettable storytelling.
Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?
Her secrets shaped a kingdom. The truth will change history.
Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court. Where nothing is more powerful than a secret. And power rests on the edge of a tyrant King’s sword.
She wears many masks – loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. It’s what a woman must do to survive.
The only weapon she has is her voice.
They say Jane’s whispers sealed the fate of two queens. They called her a liar and a traitor.
But the truth is far more dangerous…
Two decades on from the publication of The Other Boleyn Girl, we now have a completely different view of the king, his queens and the men and women of the court. Henry VIII is no longer viewed as the founder of Merrie Englande – he’s a tyrant, a wife-killer, even a psychopath. In Boleyn Traitor, Philippa returns to the Tudors to interrogate the reputation of England’s most hated lady in-waiting – the mysterious Jane Boleyn.
Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are thrilled to host this event with Philippa Gregory at Storyhouse, Chester to celebrate the publication of Bolyn Traitor. This is sure to be a fascinating evening of historical insight and unforgettable storytelling – don’t miss it!.