Research

Fact and Fiction

I am often asked about the relationship between my historical research and the fiction of my novels, and with the renewed success of my novel The Other Boleyn Girl and the film which is based on the novel, more and more people are curious as to where fact ends and fiction and film making begins.
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An interesting research paper has been written by Henry A. Fitzhugh who, inspired by The Other Boleyn Girl, researched his family's descent from Mary Boleyn.
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A research paper written by Sally Varlow reveals some exciting new evidence on the children of Mary Boleyn. A Latin dictionary once owned by Sir Francis Knollys has come to light containing his records of his marriage to Katherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn, and the births of their fourteen children.
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