The Secrets within Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours, with Kate McCaffrey | Historian Interview

For November's Historian Interview, I talked to Kate McCaffrey, Joint Assistant Curator at Hever Castle and the author of some incredible work into the secrets held within Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours.
In this interview, I was able to ask Kate about her research, her findings, what they tell us, and how they may change our outlook on Anne and her religious development. We also got onto talking about her ongoing research into the Book and also her work at Hever Castle - with an exclusive about next year's exhibition too!!
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[@michaelwhite8031]

Looking forward to it .

[@AlissaHead14]

This was really interesting. I’ve not heard a historian before refer to Anne’s illness with the sweating sickness as a brush with death - which of course it was - and how the inscription may have been made at that time. It makes me wonder how this experience effected Anne, and may have influenced her subsequent decisions and actions. Surviving the sweat may have been the catalyst that convinced her it was God’s will that she should be Queen.

[@BritishHistory]

That is a very interesting though Alissa!

[@JR-lh3ti]

I have a question. Recently I came across some family genealogy history of my husband. I am questioning the accuracy of the information I found. It has been said that Lady Margaret Wyatt Lee was given the book by Queen Anne before her execution. Lady Lee is my husband’s 13th great-grandmother. She was Queen Anne’s Lady in waiting and was considered a childhood friend of Anne’s. It has been written that she thought of Margaret like a sister. It has also been said that Sir Thomas Wyatt, a writer, and brother to Lady Lee. There has been some speculation that he was in love with Anne because he would write about her. I have also read that Lady Lee was on the scaffolding tending to Queen Anne at the time of execution.
I am now fascinated about learning more of the connection of Lady Lee and Queen Anne, being that my children and husband have family connection to her lady in waiting.
I am fascinated with learning about history….and genealogy…..I love researching!
I figured it may be a “long shot” to actually to be given information from the experts, but I thought I would at least give it a try.

[@skontheroad]

How fun!!
I don't know how far you have gotten in your research, but did you connect with History Calling? She does a lot on Tudor history and always looks into the contemporaries, such as your relative, or she could at least point you in the right direction I am sure!

[@robinthomson4431]

As an aspiring bibliophile and amateur genealogist this was intriguing to me. It makes me wonder if Books of Hours being passed down generations led to the Family Bibles which recorded family histories, as printed bibles were made more publicly available with the reformation

[@BritishHistory]

That is a really good question Robin! 😀