Claire Martin

My new book Heirs of Ambition: The Making of the Boleyns is available now

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‘At last a scholarly account of the Boleyn family elegantly slicing through legend to paint a vibrant and convincing picture of the rise of a Tudor dynasty. Lively, scholarly and revelatory, this is the Boleyns as never seen before’

Simon Thurley, author of Houses of Power: The Places that Shaped the Tudor World

‘The Boleyns are one of the most famous families in history, but what this book brings vividly to life is the hitherto untold story of their rise to prominence. It is far more than just a prelude to the well-trodden tale of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, and boasts a fascinating cast of characters who until now have remained in the shadows. I don’t think I will ever look at the Boleyns in the same light again.’

Tracy Borman, author of Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History