Characters from The Other Boleyn Girl

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Mary Boleyn - This character's voice serves as narrator of the story. This character is somewhat naive but has the ingrained manners, reserve, and attitude of a true courtier.

This character is fiercely competitive with her sister, both vying for attention and love, but they are also bound to each other by their shared blood and family ties.

Anne Boleyn - This character is a young woman with exceptional beauty, education, grace and athletic ability, wit, charm and, above all, ambition. Raised in the French court, this character...
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