Anne Boleyn

Over the last 450 years, Anne Boleyn (c. 1501/7 – 1536) has struck chords the world over with the circumstances surrounding her death. The second wife of Henry VIII, Boleyn has been a source of discussion amongst historians, creating friction between Catholics and Protestants, and causing many academics and enthusiasts alike to question what history has led us to believe. Renowned Tudor historian Dr Eric W Ives (University of Birmingham) has written an article that addresses the swirling controversies surrounding Anne Boleyn, and in which he refutes her supposed ‘radical’ involvement with the breaking of the Church from Rome and the Papacy in the 16th century, otherwise known as the English Reformation, which ultimately led to her untimely…

Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn was a woman in the Elizabethan age who obtained a reputation too big for herself. She was a child of a merchant family that became extremely rich. Because of all the money her family had, she was able to learn in France and become acquainted with court doings in both England and France. She was the second wife to King Henry VII, right after Catherine of Aragon. She had one living daughter- who was Queen Elizabeth I. After being the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536,…

The second wife of Henry VIII, married into royalty, then soon afterwards beheaded at the Tower Of London on the 19th May 1536. Anne Boleyn was a harlet in the 1520’s, one of the main reasons why she was executed for incest, adultery, and witchcraft. Her wit and style were her greatest charms. She also entered the service of Katharine of Aragon. But she soon caught the eye of Henry VIII. For a woman who played such an important role in English history, we know little about Anne Boleyn’s early…

The Fate of Anne Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and thus Queen of England, from 1533 to 1536. She was the daughter of Thomas Boleyn and Lady Elizabeth Howard. Though raised Catholic, Anne was an Evangelist and believed in reformation. Though opinions regarding her demise vary, there is no doubt that she is a very important historical figure. Anne Boleyn caught the eye of King Henry VIII while serving at court as the hand maiden to Henry's wife Catherine. King Henry VIII was…

The Fall of Anne Boleyn The day is May 1st, 1536, a great May Day celebration is taking place in the English royal court. Anne Boleyn, the second queen of Henry VIII sits next to her husband watching a joust. As she watches, she knows that she has failed to grant to her husband the only thing he desperately needs, a son. She had given birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, and miscarried twice, the most recent miscarriage had appeared to be of a boy. That miscarriage was the beginning of her downfall,…

of all time for many reasons. One of these reasons is his many controversial marriages that ended in either exile or execution. All of his wives were good-natured and well-rounded, but King Henry always found something negative about them as a reason to divorce or execute them. Anne Boleyn is well-known for being one of King Henry’s most scandalous wives for her behavior that later led to her death. When the King’s Chancellor died, Anne Boleyn obtained an abundance of power over…

Anne Boleyn is one of the most studied figures in modern history. She was one of the key members of the English aristocracy during the reign of Henry VIII. She was the queen of England during the time when King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church formed the Church of England. She was known to be one of the most influential Queens of England and her death remains to this day, one of the greatest mysteries during the reign of King Henry VIII. From my reading and research, I believe Anne…

Hanson, Marilee. "King Henry VIII’s Love Letters to Anne Boleyn" Although his love for her was made clear with these letters, her lack of producing a male heir would become her downfall as well. Anne, like Catherine before her would suffer from miscarriages and only produce a female heir as well. Elizabeth was born on September 7th, 1533 and would be Henry and Anne’s only child to survive infancy. Once again Henry would take other women to his bed, and unlike Catherine, Anne refused to look the…

In what ways is sex used by Anne and Henry as a weapon in this set of historical events? During the beginning of Henry VIII reign England was recognized as a Catholic nation with ties that gave tremendous amount of authority to the Pope of Rome, however, Henry VIII abolished those ties and consequently changed the whole country religious foundation for the sole reason that his sexual desires or quest for a male heir conflicted with the Pope. Henry VIII was displeased with his 20 years of…

Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr all had a different story and fate to tell because of their husband, Henry VIII. Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII. Eight…