When Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, was executed in 1536, she is said to have carried a prayer book, which she handed to a lady-in-waiting just before her death. Now, a historian ...

Slate: In Wolf Hall, Thomas More’s death is dealt with in glancing flashback, while in Bring Up the Bodies Anne Boleyn’s is given full, painful scenic treatment. We are forced to bear witness ...