The Emergence of Anne Boleyn as a Proto-Feminist Figure within Historiography Produced During First, Second, and Third-Wave Feminism (by Darcy R. Keim, MA)
The Emergence of Anne Boleyn as a Proto-Feminist Figure within Historiography Produced During First, Second, and Third-Wave Feminism by Darcy R. Keim, MA I would like to take this opportunity to thank my supervisors, Ellie Woodacre and Simon Sandall, for their unconditional support and guidance throughout the entire process of historiographical research and assessment. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Susan Bordo for challenging my ideas and for introducing me to a thousand-and-one variations of Anne. A heartfelt thank you to my parents and family, for actively instilling a passion for research and an appreciation for hard-work. Above all, it is important for me to thank the woman herself - Anne Boleyn. For being elusive enough to have me pursue the truth of her story for eight years. Abstract The creation of ‘Anne Boleyn’ as a proto-feminist figure has reached peak visibility in the backdrop of ‘third-wave’ discourse. As a result, this dissertation aims to ...