When nobleman Thomas Boleyn, lord of Hever Castle, is called to London in 1509 to present himself to a newly anointed King Henry VIII, he sets in train events that ensure the Boleyn name will never be forgotten. His daughters Mary and Anne were young then, and though he was ambitious for his family to prosper, he could not imagine what would transpire in the two decades to come.

Blending the history she knows so well with the creativity of her imagination, Tracy Borman brings the Boleyn family’s three-decade rise and precipitous fall to vivid life. Borman surrounds the main dramatic events of the Boleyn saga with a colorful tableau in which familial and inter-familial rivalries threaten and true love often loses out to keen ambition. Anne’s ever-loyal attendant Esther Frideswide and Thomas Boleyn’s perfidious steward Robert Cranwell are as memorable as Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell, or anyone in the increasingly dangerous orbit of the royal court. Henry VIII pursues Anne relentlessly, showering her with gifts as the Boleyns are catapulted to political prominence. But when she can’t give him the son and heir he desperately seeks, the family faces a terrible and bloody fate. With lavish and compelling historical detail, Tracy Borman displays her keen gift for storytelling in this resonant novel of family, fate, and intrigue.

Praise for The Stolen Crown:

“Borman tells the fascinating story of palace intrigue, forgery, and other shenanigans behind those facts . . . An entertaining and highly readable story of a falsehood that has lasted 400 years.”—Kirkus Reviews

“So propulsive and more-ish and full of dazzling and exciting intel.”—Sally Wainwright, award-winning producer of Gentleman Jack

“Wonderful . . . reading like a political thriller, no one will ever look at the accession of James I in the same way again.”—Elizabeth Norton, author of The Lives of Tudor Women

“The twilight of the Tudors reads here like a political thriller . . . This is both a great read and great history.”—Gareth Russell, author of Queen James

Praise for Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I:

Named a Top 10 History Book of the Year by Smithsonian 
Named a Best History Book of the Year by Waterstones

“A deep and compelling dive into the lives of this extraordinary mother and daughter . . . Borman, who is an amazing writer, delivers a captivating and exquisitely heart-wrenching account of the mother and daughter duo who radically changed English history forever . . . Thought-provoking and moving . . . A must-read for any student of history and especially Tudor fans.”—New York Journal of Books

“Masterfully corrects the historical record . . . It’s in the details Borman shares illustrating the mother-daughter relationship that this book truly shines.”—Washington Independent Review of Books

“A seminal and groundbreaking work of meticulous, extraordinary, and detailed scholarship.”—Midwest Book Review

“Respected Tudor scholar Borman makes a case for both women’s political and cultural influence, while detailing how they were shaped by the traditions of the day.”—AARP

Praise for The Private Lives of the Tudors:

“For Borman, the intimate particulars of everyday life are what help the past come bracingly, stirringly alive. Her full-quivered social history of the Tudor monarchs . . . furnishes readers with a ‘Hey, did you know…?’ on almost every page.”—New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice

“With effortless verve, Borman’s riveting history conjures a world in which access to the throne takes on new meaning.”—O, The Oprah Magazine

“[A] fascinating new book . . . There’s still much to learn from The Private Lives of the Tudors thanks to the expertise and persistence of Borman . . . The most captivating moments of Private Lives, and there are plenty of them, bring the reader into other personal Tudor moments of strength, weakness, and heartache.”—Christian Science Monitor

“Comprehensively researched and compulsively readable . . . The potions, plots, liaisons and marriages described in this book are thoroughly entertaining . . . A bloody good read.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune