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In this fascinating biography of her short life, Colin Hamer skillfully shows how God prepared Anne for this important work and used her to bring Reformed truth into the powerhouse of England. --Kath Dredge, Further Education tutor and manager of Hall Green BookPoint, Haworth
Colin Hamer's Anne Boleyn is as exciting as fiction as it carefully makes its way through the historical and religious complexities of Henry VIII's England. --David B. Calhoun, Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis, Missouri
Colin Hamer's new book is a spirited and engaging biography of the beautiful, dark-eyed Anne Boleyn, second of Henry VIII's six wives. What makes this treatment so fascinating is that Hamer rightly understands her important (one might say vital) role in support of the 'new learning'--Protestantism. As Henry's queen, Anne brought her evangelical convictions (learned from Marguerite d'Angoulême) to Henry's Tudor court where she worked clandestinely as an advocate for the Protestant cause. The story told here makes for a stimulating read and will give the reader a deeper and richer understanding of the English Reformation. --Frank A. James III, President and Professor of Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida, USA
Colin Hamer's Anne Boleyn is as exciting as fiction as it carefully makes its way through the historical and religious complexities of Henry VIII's England. --David B. Calhoun, Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis, Missouri
Colin Hamer's new book is a spirited and engaging biography of the beautiful, dark-eyed Anne Boleyn, second of Henry VIII's six wives. What makes this treatment so fascinating is that Hamer rightly understands her important (one might say vital) role in support of the 'new learning'--Protestantism. As Henry's queen, Anne brought her evangelical convictions (learned from Marguerite d'Angoulême) to Henry's Tudor court where she worked clandestinely as an advocate for the Protestant cause. The story told here makes for a stimulating read and will give the reader a deeper and richer understanding of the English Reformation. --Frank A. James III, President and Professor of Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida, USA
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Anne Boleyn, twenty years old, stepped onto the shore at Dover in the winter of 1521 after several years abroad. She had been sent to France to assimilate French culture, and had used the time well. She was all set to make a big impression at the Tudor court--and did, capturing the heart of Henry VIII. But this woman, who was in the grave by the age of thirty-six and on the throne of England for only three years, provokes strong reactions from many. Was she an immoral woman who seduced Henry away from his rightful wife for the advancement of family and personal gain? In this well-researched, fresh look at Anne, Colin Hamer sets her in her context as a young woman who had come to true faith in Christ, and shows the impact for good she made from her position of influence, an impact we still benefit from today.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book explains features of Anne Boleyn' character until now untold. She was a woman of education and courage who held revolutionary views about the power of the Church. A must for the serious history student.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is part of the 'History Today' series and is an interesting summary of the importance of Anne Boleyn to Tudor history, particularly the rise of the Protestant church in the UK. However it is overlaid with a strange modern mindset where people's behaviour and faith are often measured against 21st century mores rather than the sixteenth century setting and with a rather anti-catholic feel running through the book. The author certainly gives Anne the benefit of the doubt in most cases where events have been variously interpreted but presents a good case for her importance in our history, as well as some modern theological reflections on historical events which were sometimes a little awkward. It's an easily readable book and some of the information about the harshness and difficulties of life in Tudor England was fascinating.
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Short book on Anne Boleyn's contribution to the church's history
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This book is part of the 'History Today' series and is an interesting summary of the importance of Anne Boleyn to Tudor history, particularly the rise of the Protestant church in the UK. However it is overlaid with a strange modern mindset where people's behaviour and faith are often measured against 21st century mores rather than the sixteenth century setting and with a rather anti-catholic feel running through the book. The author certainly gives Anne the benefit of the doubt in most cases where events have been variously interpreted but presents a good case for her importance in our history, as well as some modern theological reflections on historical events which were sometimes a little awkward. It's an easily readable book and some of the information about the harshness and difficulties of life in Tudor England was fascinating.
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