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Come along to our fantastic event delving into history with bestselling author and historian Alison Weir talking about, 'Anne Boleyn: A king's Obsession' (the second book in her series, The Six Tudor Queens'). The event will end with a raffle and there are some great prizes to be won! Alison Weir - Author Biography

"I am delighted to be doing an event to support the important work of this worthy charity. Anne Boleyn would certainly have approved!"
Alison Weir

Tudor Legacies (re-enactment group) will also be joining us as Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in period costume. 
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Tickets for the event are £8

Event: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession, with Alison Weir in Aid of Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Save the date: Friday 21st October 6-8pm
Location: The Hive, Saw Mill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3PD

Raffle Prizes Include: 

• A Dyson V10 Vacuum kindly donated by the James Dyson Foundation
• Museum of Royal Worcester Family Entry Ticket 
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• A magnum of prosecco 
• 3 Mountain Warehouse T Shirts (mens, size medium)

Seating is on a first come first serve basis
Getting here - The Hive (thehiveworcester.org)

Alison's book, 'Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession' will be available for purchase which you can have signed.

To get tickets for this event:

✴ Please make a donation of £8 per ticket to this page.
✴ Then forward your JustGiving receipt to lungscarring@gmail.com, stating your name and the number of tickets you would like.
✴ We will then send confirmation of your booking, please bring this with you on the day (on paper/electronic).
We hope to see you there

ANNE BOLEYN: A KING’S OBSESSION
Fresh from the sophisticated palaces of Burgundy and France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love. But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game. She has a spirit worthy of a crown – and a crown is what she seeks.  And so she embarks on her perilous course, which will plunge a kingdom into turmoil. Alison Weir weaves new research and theories into the dark, powerful tale of Henry VIII’s second wife - a woman ahead of her time, who dared to question traditional concepts of femininity, and whose ambition drove her to gamble with the fickle nature of a dangerous king.
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Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is a growing community of patients, families, researchers and healthcare professionals striving to find a cure for pulmonary fibrosis so that everyone affected by the disease has a better future. They provide personalised support to patient and families - and raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis through campaigning, fundraising and education. They are also committed to funding research to improve the quality of life for people living with pulmonary fibrosis today and tomorrow.

Watching mum deterioriate suffering from Pulmonary Fibrosis, distressed and anxious being unable to breathe has left us scarred for life. Wearing a nasal cannula or mask connected to oxygen cylinders 24 hours a day even in bed, her body could not get the oxygen it needed due to scarring in her lungs. A few times she collapsed due to lack of oxygen which was very frightening and the noise mum made still haunts us to this day.

Mum passed away from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (no known cause) at just 66 two years this August.There are thousands of people incredibly frightened every day, people who have Pulmonary Fibrosis but also their carers, families and friends. We don't want anyone else to go through this traumatic experience, feeling totally helpless. There is no cure, only 2 drugs may slow progression but not available to all. Lung transplant is unsuitable for many. As scarring progresses it becomes harder to eat, drink, move, talk, breathe and essential to be connected to oxygen all of the time even in bed which means you become housebound and eventually bed bound.

We would really appreciate your support, thank you for reading

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The historic city of Worcester is the  ideal location for our charity event with Alison Weir talking about the Tudors. If you want to make a day of it you could also visit: 

Tudor House Museum Worcester (open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm)
Tudor House Museum Worcester

Worcester Cathedral: Home | Worcester Cathedral
Prince Athur, Henry VIII's brother (eldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York) was laid to rest here, born 1486 and died in 1502. Arthur's tomb is enclosed by a chantry chapel.