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Joanna Denny was a British historian and author who specialized in the court of King Henry VIII. She was active around 2005 and died in 2006. She was a descendant of Sir Anthony Denny, Henry VIII's trusted servant.
Joanna Denny wrote Katherine Howard: A Tudor Conspiracy and Anne Boleyn. Both books were published by Portrait Books, an imprint of Piatkus, and are generally regarded as sympathetic toward their subjects.
Joanna Denny died in 2006, shortly before the publication of her book on Anne Boleyn.
Joanna Denny was a direct descendant of Sir Anthony Denny, who served as a trusted servant to King Henry VIII.
Joanna Denny's books were published by Portrait Books, an imprint of Piatkus.
Denny's books on Katherine Howard and Anne Boleyn are generally considered sympathetic toward both women. Her book on Katherine Howard framed the queen's story as a Tudor conspiracy, suggesting the women were caught up in forces larger than themselves.