The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn

These are the surviving love letters written by King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn during their courtship—the passion that would break England from the Catholic Church and reshape history. By turns ardent, impatient, and tender, they reveal the private feelings of a monarch pursuing the woman for whom he defied the Pope. A remarkable and intimate historical document, they cast a startling human light on one of the most consequential romances in European history. For anyone drawn to the Tudor world, they offer a rare glimpse behind the throne.