While most the characters and events are historically accurate, Meyer has her own interpretation on character personality and dialogue.

As a piece of historical fiction this novel does an excellent job at combining both fact and fiction. Doomed Queen Anne is a perfect introduction for any teen wanting to learn more about English history. Meyer’s young adult novel follows Anne from her early days in the French Court to her death. Carolyn Meyer’s modern day interpretation of Anne Boleyn’s journey to royalty is titled Doomed Queen Anne. Anne Boleyn’s story has been romanticized and repeatedly retold since her death in 1536. She was the mother of Elizabeth I, the woman who inspired England’s separation with the Catholic Church, and an ill fated queen. My guess is that this would probably horrify him. At the end of the day, King Henry VIII is most remembered for two things: his six wives and his daughter Elizabeth I, one of England’s most successful monarchs. Thus, it is evident that many of his actions were an attempt to solidify his rule. Henry VIII had never been raised to rule England, but was familiar with the result of weak leadership. A mere generation later Henry VIII was crowned King of England after his elder brother’s unexpected death. After over one hundred years of political insecurity during the War of the Roses the Lancaster line was scarcely able to unify England. A king could spend his entire reign attempting to preserve and stabilize a country by producing a male heir, only to have his unwanted daughters secure power for England and influence history.

Doomed Queen Anne by Carolyn Meyer