Notorious: Anne Boleyn and the Great Tudor Hoax
Friday 9 October
Castle Hill Baptist Church
2.00pm
How did a young housemaid catapult herself into the centre of Henry VIII’s divorce, going head-to-head with Anne Boleyn? And why was the sordid truth behind her story erased?
Elizabeth Barton’s remarkable rise from poverty to celebrity stunned the Tudor court. As the most notorious influencer of her day, she was adored by the public and had the most formidable Tudor power players under her spell – until she was silenced. Was the girl a deluded fantasist, a cold-hearted con artist … or the victim of her corrupt celebrity managers?
Join Hayley Nolan as she breathes life into a story that has been relegated to the footnotes of history. A thrilling story of prophecy, fame, manipulation and deceit – showing what’s at stake in the ruthless court of Henry VIII.