The erasure of anne boleyn and the creation of anne boleyn for anne the arrest was sudden and inexplicable at the end of april 1536 the king by all outward appearances was planning a trip with her to calais on may 4 just after the may day celebrations she had no idea that at the same time the trip was being organized the privy council . Part biography part cultural history the creation of anne boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of annes life and an illuminating look at her afterlife in the popular imagination why is anne so compelling why has she inspired such. The creation of anne boleyn a new look at englands most notorious queen by susan bordo 2013 04 09 susan bordo books amazonca. Bordo susan king of england henry viii queen consort of henry viii king of england anne boleyn part biography part cultural history the creation of anne boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of annes life and an illuminating look at her afterlife in the popular imagination why is anne so compelling