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''The Other Boleyn Girl'' is a [[Historical Fiction]] novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn. Reviews were mixed; some reviewers said it was a brilliantly claustrophobic look at palace life in Tudor England, while others have consistently pointed out the lack of historical accuracy. Even so, it has enjoyed phenomenal success and popularity since its publication in 2002, and launched a [[Follow the Leader|new wave of Tudor-centric historical romances.]]▼
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| genre = Historical fiction
| franchise = Tudor Series
| preceded by = The Constant Princess
| followed by = The Boleyn Inheritance
| publication date = 2001
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▲''[[The Other Boleyn Girl]]'' is a [[Historical Fiction]] novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn. Reviews were mixed; some reviewers said it was a brilliantly claustrophobic look at palace life in Tudor England, while others have consistently pointed out the lack of historical accuracy. Even so, it has enjoyed phenomenal success and popularity since its publication in 2002, and launched a [[Follow the Leader|new wave of Tudor-centric historical romances.]]
''The Other Boleyn Girl'' speaks of the little-known sister to Anne Boleyn. Inspired by the life of Mary Boleyn, Gregory depicts the annulment of one of the most significant royal marriages in English history (that of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon) and the great need of a male heir to the throne, though most of the actual history is highly distorted.
The book was [[The
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* [[Adult Child]]: Mary thinks of the king as this.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Better not remind Anne of her failed marriage to Henry Percy. She learns to suppress her feelings as the book goes on, though.
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* [[Freudian Trio]]: The three siblings, with Anne as Ego, Mary as Superego, and George as Id.
* [[Lap Pillow]]: Mary lets William Stafford sleep with his head in her lap when he's suffering from seasickness. {{spoiler|He's faking it.}}
* [[Please Spare Him, My Liege]]: Mary considers doing this to save Anne but her husband talks her out of it by pointing out that if she does, she'll likely share the fate of her siblings.
** Played straight in the movie.
* [[The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry]]: Anne vs. Mary for the right to Henry's hand.
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