The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown by Claire Ridgway
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This really was a countdown to Anne Boleyn's fall. After a brief introduction, the book jumps straight into Summer of 1535 and The Royal Progress. It doesn't just end with the execution of Queen Anne; There are a few short chapters on Jane Seymour and a sort of "where they are now" of many of the royal "players" after Anne's execution. It was very informative, clearly written and interesting.

I am a history major with a concentration is on US history, therefore, although I have studied some European and Asian history, it has been mostly in a general context which covered vast periods of time. From this book I was able to get a better understanding of a very specific period of history; Henry VIII's "love life" from 1535-1536.

I also wanted to mention, that the author used footnotes, but although the number was there, I was unable to find the corresponding footnote, unless I went to her website where she listed Notes and Sources plus a full Bibliography. I found that a bit tedious and inconvenient.

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