The Favor of Kings
Mary Hastings Bradley
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"Never have bright romance and black scandal been more attached to the name of lovely woman," writes a quaint and susceptible chronicler, " than to that of fair Anne Boleyn." Certainly no girl ever flashed so meteor-like above the satellites of an English court, and no woman ever went to her doom under more awful accusations. Since fiction could not be half so amazing as the facts of Anne Boleyn's story, I have kept this novel of her fortunes true to those facts, and have gone, for their knowledge, not only to the histories written of this period, but in many cases to the sources of those histories. My endeavor has been to reveal the actual characters and the actual situations, and to use as much of the real incident and dialogue as possible." (Summary from the Foreword)) (11 hr 42 min)
Chapters
Foreword | 3:51 | Read by Verity Kendall |
The Queen's Refusal | 15:12 | Read by Verity Kendall |
A Broken Betrothal | 25:31 | Read by Verity Kendall |
A Rose and Some Words | 29:41 | Read by Verity Kendall |
A Dance With A King | 21:34 | Read by Verity Kendall |
Hope Renewed | 23:00 | Read by Verity Kendall |
The Interview | 14:07 | Read by Lynne T |
Calumny | 29:39 | Read by Gnomesb |
The Insult | 14:47 | Read by Lynne T |
A Vision of a Crown | 23:39 | Read by Lynne T |
Second Thoughts | 19:47 | Read by Lynne T |
An Inopportune Event | 11:39 | Read by Lynne T |
A Royal Tête-À-Tête | 9:31 | Read by Lynne T |
The Cardinal's Enlightenment | 19:27 | Read by Kalynda |
The Pestilence | 13:29 | Read by Kalynda |
In Hever Castle | 36:51 | Read by Lynne T |
The Queen Speaks | 15:34 | Read by Lynne T |
A Tragic Farce | 14:58 | Read by Lynne T |
The Law's Delays | 20:56 | Read by Kikine |
A Farewell to Greatness | 18:23 | Read by Kikine |
Lady Anne Rochford | 23:03 | Read by BettyB |
Hope Deferred | 15:32 | Read by Lynne T |
The Marchioness of Pembroke | 20:38 | Read by Lynne T |
The Last Card | 14:19 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Happiest of Women | 19:22 | Read by Bill Boerst |
The Child | 17:27 | Read by Bill Boerst |
A Rival Flouted | 25:52 | Read by Bill Boerst |
The Writing on the Wall | 25:45 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Rumors | 29:36 | Read by Bill Boerst |
A Blow in the Dark | 23:37 | Read by Bill Boerst |
The Tower | 19:06 | Read by Bill Boerst |
A Letter and Two Songs | 12:09 | Read by BettyB |
The Trial | 25:59 | Read by Bill Boerst |
The Numbered Hours | 39:55 | Read by Bill Boerst |
The End | 9:02 | Read by BettyB |
Reviews
interesting book
Hiker1956
First few chapters were difficult to listen to. Reader barely paused between sentences so once I re-listened to them a few times it became possible to understand what was being read. The author painted a very realistic narrative of a historic period in time. Made me reflect on current events and parallel political tactics. Not exactly the same obviously but similar mindset. Now I want to study these events and learn more about this ruthless king and Anne's daughter. What became of her? 5 star book, 4 star reading. But they tried. Most were better than I could do.
Great book and author
A LibriVox Listener
some readers go too fast, simply adjust the playback speed and follow this tale through to the bitter end. so strange to think only 300 years late came the prudish Victorians, whose influence is still felt, hard to imagine in the courts of these times.
The Favor Of Kings
AVID READER
Phenomenally poignant study of this most infamous crime of Henry VII.