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Anne Boleyn (/ ˈ b ʊ l ɪ n, b ʊ ˈ l ɪ n /; [7] [8] [9] c. 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII.The circumstances of her marriage and execution, by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.
Catherine has remained a popular biographical subject to the present day. The American historian Garrett Mattingly was the author of a popular biography Katherine of Aragon in 1942. In 1966, Catherine and her many supporters at court were the subjects of Catherine of Aragon and her Friends, a biography by John E. Paul.
She was the main character in A Tudor Story: The Return of Anne Boleyn by W. S. Pakenham-Walsh (1963) ISBN 978-0-227-67678-3; She was the main character in The Concubine by Norah Lofts (1963) ISBN 0-7524-3943-X. She was a character in The King's Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy (1962). She was the main character in Anne Boleyn by Evelyn Anthony (1957).
Margery Lyster was a maid of honour in the household of Catherine of Aragon. She is however most documented during the tenure of Anne Boleyn. Margery was involved in the business of placing 15-year-old Anne Bassett, a daughter of Lady Lisle, at court. She is the source of information about Anne Boleyn's dog Purkoy.
Anne Cresacre [56] c. 1527: Black and coloured chalks. 37.2 × 26.6 cm: Anne Cresacre, aged 15, was the ward of Thomas More, later the wife of his son John More the Younger. [56] [57] The drawing is one of the eight individual portrait studies for a group portrait of Thomas More's family preserved in the Royal Collection. [58]
Anne Boleyn was King Henry VIII's wife. She had one child and was beheaded. Netflix's new series, 'Blood, Sex & Royalty,' dives into the queen's life and death.
Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn. It was rumoured that one or both of Mary's children were fathered by the King, [2] although no evidence exists to support the argument that either of them was the King's biological child. Mary is often considered to be Henry's favourite mistress. [3] Margaret "Madge" Shelton, first cousin of Anne Boleyn. [4]
Dame Ellen Terry as Catherine of Aragon. Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England from June 1509 until May 1533 as the first wife of King Henry VIII. She has been portrayed in film, television, plays, novels, songs, poems, and other creative forms many times, and as a result, she has stayed very much in popular memory. [1]