Today I was talking with Anne Boleyn researcher and novelist Natalia Richards.

Natalia Richards is a long time researcher of Queen Anne Boleyn, and has a genuine passion to tell Anne's story. These combined have allowed her to bring Anne to life, reminding us that she was a real person, with real thoughts, feelings, and emotions, which is easy to forget when people judge her with modern eyes. Her book links and social media are at the bottom of the show notes. Here is her biography:
As a curator and historian for over 30 years, I have worked in many museums in Derbyshire and later in London. Over the years I specialised in everything from Victorian toys and memorabilia, to Royal Crown Derby and Militaria. I also worked free-lance for the History Channel USA as researcher, co-ordinator and interviewer on the award winning production 'Secrets of War.' However, my personal passion since a very early age has been the study of the Tudors, particularly Anne Boleyn and the court of King Henry VIII.
I did not begin writing seriously until around 2008, and originally wanted to write about Anne Boleyn at the English court. However, a great deal had already been written about this period, and I began to look at her earlier life from around 1500 to 1521. Since research as a curator has always been my passion, I wanted to write as factual a novel as I could and spent years visiting sites such as Blickling in Norfolk, Hever Castle, Rochford Manor and the palace of Margaret of Austria, in Mechelen, just outside Brussels. It was here that Anne was sent as a young maid-of-honour, and I was honoured to gain access to rooms not normally open to the public. The result of my research was 'The Falcon's Rise,' my first book. I have followed it up with part two 'The Falcon's Flight' published 19 May 2020. This second book covers Anne's time spent at the French court, and ends as she is about to return to England. I had a wonderful time in France researching this book and seeing the places Anne herself knew. I hope you enjoy reading about these place, too.
In my spare time, I love travelling, rambling and visiting historic houses, as well as constantly reading and researching the Tudor period.
Natalia has so far written two novels of Anne Boleyn: 'The Falcon's Rise' and 'The Falcon's Flight' (details below), and she is still writing, I'm pleased to say. The second book was released on 19th May 2020, to mark the date of Anne's unjust execution. Sadly, due to lockdown because of the coronavirus, so many of us planning to be at the Tower of London on that day were not able to go.
Warm, friendly, and welcoming, Natalia was such a pleasure to speak with! This is a long one, but we had so much to talk about!
You can purchase Natalia's books here:
The Falcon's Rise (Book 1) - getbook.at/falc...
The Falcon's Flight (Book 2) - getbook.at/falc...
They are both available as paperbacks and on Kindle, and are published by MadeGlobal Publishing
You can follow Natalia here:
Facebook - / falconsriseanneboleyn
Instagram - nataliarichards1536
Twitter - @nat_wieczorek

[@marylouisewood4184]

I am long, long time Tudor Enthusiast After this interview, I dashed over to Amazon USA and ordered Natalia's books on Anne Boleyn. I look forward to reading the pair of them! Best Wishes for Continued Success to you both!

[@thehistoricalcollaborator]

I will let her know, and thank you so much!

[@marylouisewood4184]

@@thehistoricalcollaborator I finished The Falcon's Flight this morning!. Reading them out of sequence as the other hasn't arrived. Will be lending it out to one of my fellow DAR Sisters and Tudor Enthusiast. It will come Highly Recommended.