| Anne Boleyn | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| In History: | Anne Boleyn |
| Title: | Queen consort of England Marchioness of Pembroke |
| Born: | 1501/1507 |
| Died: | 19 May 1536 |
| Age: | 28-35 |
| Height: | 5'7 |
| Gender: | Female
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| Status: | Deceased |
| Religion: | Church of England |
| Originally From: | Kent, England |
| Signature: | 
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| Affiliations: | Kingdom of England |
| Relationship Information | |
| Parents: | Thomas Boleyn (Father)
Elizabeth Howard (Mother) |
| Husband: | King Henry VIII † |
| Children: | Elizabeth Tudor (Daughter)
Mary Tudor † (Step-daughter) |
| Family: | George Boleyn † (Brother) Mary Boleyn † (Sister) |
| Character Information | |
| Only Appearance: | To The Death |
| Portrayed By: | Krystin Pellerin |
| GALLERY | |
Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII. Her marriage to him lasted for three years until he had her beheaded in favour of a new wife, going as far as accusing her of adultery, incest and witchcraft; the latter not proven. They originally courted each other for seven years while he was married to Catherine of Aragon. During their courtship, he stayed exclusively loyal to her and never took another mistress or went back to his wife. She is the mother of his second daughter, Elizabeth Tudor.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Anne Boleyn was a Lady-in-Waiting for Catherine of Aragon while she was still married to King Henry VIII. Henry soon took an interest in Anne who reciprocated his feelings but refused to be another one of his mistresses. A Year into their courtship, Anne demanded he end his marriage to Catherine before she became sexual with him.
Henry agreed, but in order to do so, ended up breaking away from The Catholic Church after Pope Clement VII refused to give him an annulment. He married Anne soon after.
Season 1[]
Fated - (Mentioned)
King Henry demanded Mary Stuart take the crown from her cousin Elizabeth Tudor since the latter was considered a bastard by The Catholic Church as the marriage of her parents, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was never recognised.
Season 2[]
Tasting Revenge - (Mentioned)
Queen Catherine mentioned how Anne and Mary Boleyn were both bedded by King Henry VIII, but it worked out only for their father. Mary was discarded soon after becoming the king's mistress while Anne was beheaded on trumped up charges of adultery and incest when she failed to bear a male heir to the king.
Season 3[]
Betrothed - (Mentioned)
Robert Dudley and Queen Elizabeth are fooling around in a cell when Robert points out how the walls of a prison would have had Elizabeth cowering in fear in the past. Elizabeth adds how she was scared of losing her head like her mother.
Wedlock - (Mentioned)
Amy Dudley warns Robert that if he tries to divorce her, she will tell the world that Elizabeth is with child and she will lose her throne, betting they'll find a way to take her head, just like her mother.
Bruises That Lie - (Mentioned)
While meeting Lady Lola, Queen Elizabeth talks about how royals have strange family loyalty. She brings up how her father beheaded her mother and how her sister had her jailed.
To The Death
Queen Elizabeth has another nightmare about her mother's death.
During a celebration for the 50-year mark for King Henry VIII's 50 Year Coronation Celebration, Anne's former best friend Beatrice Somerset and Lady Lola were both arrested. While in The Tower of London, Beatrice Somerset told Lady Lola the story of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. She asked Lola if she'd heard the stories, the lady who sold out her dearest friend and infant daughter. She told outlandish tales Anne was guilty of witchcraft and other depravities. Because everyone knew Henry wanted her gone, so to speak ill of Anne was to curry favor with the King. Anne's chambermaid claimed to have seen Anne and her brother George Boleyn together. But King Henry knew no one would believe it unless it came from someone like her, a close friend to Anne. After the trial, Henry awarded her The Boleyn family lands. Henry knew the chambermaid's story was a lie. The only thing Anne was ever guilty of was not having a son. She adding she always wished she could speak with Queen Elizabeth to explain about Anne. Anne's chambermaid, is summoned by Elizabeth and tells her it wasn't a lie; Anne Boleyn planned to sleep with her brother George Boleyn in hopes of conceiving a son. However, Anne called it off so no incest was committed. Unfortunately, someone else saw George walking out of Anne's chambers, which was enough evidence to convict Anne.
Three days after Beatrice was allowed to leave with her head after she gave back The Boleyn land she had been given 22 years earlier.
Season 4[]
Leaps of Faith - (Mentioned)
Lady Lennox told Mary Stuart that what Mary see as a solution for peace, she see as her demise. After Queen Elizabeth's mother, Anne's execution, after her sister Mary Tudor imprisoned her, even after the most recent attempt on her life, Elizabeth will never rest easy. It is not in her nature.
Hanging Swords - (Mentioned)
Gideon Blackburn asked Queen Elizabeth is what she told his daughter, Agatha Blackburn about heaven came so easily to her was because it's what she told herself as a child. Elizabeth confirmed her father, King Henry VIII wanted little to do with her, and her mother, Anne was killed before she turned three. Later her sister, Mary Tudor locked her in The Tower of London and accused her of treason, and she never knew if they were coming for her next. So she told herself that story so she wouldn't be afraid.
Pulling Strings - (Mentioned)
Queen Elizabeth brought up how her father, King Henry VIII killed her mother Anne Boleyn so he could re-marry because he wanted a son in Edward Tudor.
A Better Man - (Mentioned)
Elizabeth and Gideon are talking about her upcoming Birthday Celebration, and Elizabeth wants a husband "who will not have her head removed.' This is a reference to her father, King Henry VIII having her mother, Anne Boleyn beheaded.
A Bride. A Box. A Body. - (Mentioned)
Queen Elizabeth professes her love to Gideon Blackburn in a secret church nuptuals. She vows to him, but to God. And woven into this fabric from her mother's dress are her dreams of lasting love for Elizabeth. She tells him the joy she would have felt knowing she'd met Gideon.
Notes[]
- Though Pietro de' Medici made a reference to it, Anne Boleyn never practiced putting her head on a chopping block, that was only Henry's 5th wife.
Historical Notes[]
- Anne Boleyn never had a friend or Lady-in-waiting named Beatrice Somerset. [1]
- Anne Boleyn is the most notable out of all King Henry VIII's wives.
- The exact date of Anne Boleyn's birth is unknown, thus making her exact age unknown. She was beheaded between 28 and 35 years old.
- King Henry VIII had two children with Anne's sister, Mary Boleyn before he knew Anne Boleyn.
- Pregnant 3 times by King Henry VIII, but gave birth twice, and only Princess Elizabeth Tudor survived.
- Anne Boleyn was locked inside The Tower of London for weeks before her beheading.
- Beheaded by sword, as it is sharper and quicker than an ax. Henry decided to order a sword for her, historians are not certain as to what this display meant. He beheaded his fifth wife Catherine Howard (also Anne's cousin) with an ax, though for some reason Anne received the sword. Right before her beheaded he asked for forgiveness, to which she granted him.
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