TL;DR: In her new book Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History, Martha Tatarnic argues that Anne Boleyn was far more than Henry VIII’s second wife or the catalyst for a royal divorce.
We should also remember the highly educated Catherine Parr who was a step mother to the Protestant Elizabeth, who was simply concerned to have freedom of worship to enable her country to thrive, rather than be riven by factions.
We should also remember the highly educated Catherine Parr who was a step mother to the Protestant Elizabeth, who was simply concerned to have freedom of worship to enable her country to thrive, rather than be riven by factions.
I recently ran an Anglican history introduction for my church, and made the same point.
While in Seminary in the early 70s, I learned Anne’s story more like Tatarnic tells it, than Wikipedia. Glad it’s being rediscovered.