Born: 1507
Born In: Hever Castle, Kent, England
Born: 1507
Born In: Hever Castle, Kent, England
Anne Boleyn was one of the six wives of Henry VIII whose brief but amazing life continues to interest historians. She was the queen of England only for a period of three years but she has left a legacy that is still strong today. She is widely regarded as the reason for the birth of Anglicanism, and the heroine in the saga of England breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church. She refused to be the King’ mistress and Henry had to disobey Pope Clement VII in order to annul his marriage with first wife, Catherine of Aragon. There is a lot of mystery surrounding her personal faith and her role in the English Reformation. Historians disagree as to whether she was a martyr of the ‘new religion’ and a zealous defender of the true Gospel or a conventional Catholic who did not reject the established religion and its rituals. She left behind two important legacies in the form of her step-daughter, Mary, and daughter, Elizabeth. Mary became obsessed with returning England to Papal rule which resulted in history labeling her ‘Bloody Mary’ while Elizabeth reigned for over 44 glorious years and saved England from foreign invasion. The truth probably is that she did not purposely initiate the Age of Reformation in England
Born: 1507
Born In: Hever Castle, Kent, England
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Died At Age: 29
Spouse/Ex-: Henry VIII of England (m. 1533–1536)
father: Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
mother: Lady Elizabeth Howard
siblings: George Boleyn, Mary Boleyn, Viscount Rochford
children: Edward Tudor, Elizabeth I of England, Henry Tudor
Born Country: England
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place of death: Tower of London, England
Cause of Death: Beheaded
City: Kent, England
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