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Hidden inscriptions inside Anne Boleyn's prayer book reveal the identities of her posthumous female loyalists (www.tatler.com)

by What a Find May 29, 2021, 5:57 pm

The legacy of Britain’s most infamous Queen is once again making headlines with new evidence suggesting a secret circle of noblewomen defied King Henry VIII and safeguarded Anne’s prayer book for her daughter, Elizabeth I.

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Hidden inscriptions inside Anne Boleyn's prayer book reveal the identities of her posthumous female loyalists (www.tatler.com)

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