Tragic Royal Love Stories Set the Tone for Valentine's Day at Norwalk Public Library

Norwalk, CT, January 13, 2016 – Tragic love stories have captivated our imaginations for centuries, especially each year as Valentine’s Day approaches. This year, the Norwalk Public Library will offer a program focusing on “Tragic Royal Love Stories: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn,” presented by part-time Reference Librarian Mona Garcia, on Friday, February 12th at 12:00 noon in the Main Auditorium. A light lunch will be provided courtesy of the library.

Let us transport you back to May 19, 1536, when the love story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, the second of his six wives, came to a tragic end with the execution of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII’s insistence on making Anne his wife and queen changed England forever, but in the end, she paid with her life. Join us as we explore how Henry VIII fell in and out of love with Anne, and the legacy she left with their daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth I.

Mona Garcia has a PhD in history and has taught European history at the college level. She has presented conference papers in the United States and Great Britain, and has been published in her field of English history.

To register for this program, please contact Cynde Bloom Lahey, Director of Library Information Services, at (203) 899-2780 ext. 15133, or clahey@norwalkpubliclibrary.org.