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Boleyn, Anne

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 Borncirca 1501   Born At
 Died19 May 1536  Buried At
 FatherBoleyn, Thomas (1st Earl of Wiltshire)  MotherHoward, Elizabeth
 Borncirca 1501 / 
 Died19 May 1536 / 
nne Boleyn was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn, the future Viscount Rochford, and Lady Elizabeth Howard, the daughter of the Earl of Surrey. In 1514 Anne was part of the entourage that accompanied Princess Mary, the younger sister of Henry VIII, to France for the marriage to King Louis XII of France. Louis was thirty years older than Princess Mary and this, his third marriage, lasted for only a few months before he died. Princess Mary returned to England while Anne remained in France to continue her education. Back in England Anne's elder sister Mary had become the mistress of Henry VIII. When Anne returned to the English Court, Henry's attentions turned her way but she was not happy to be just his mistress, she wanted to be his wife. Henry was still married to Catherine of Aragon but their marriage had broken down because Catherine could not provide the King with a male heir. Henry wanted the Pope to declare that the marriage to Catherine was invalid, mainly because Catherine had been married to his late brother and in the Bible this was seen as a sin. Henry and Anne were married in January of 1533. Anne gave birth to their first child in September of the same year. The child, called Elizabeth, was a girl much to Henry's dismay but the child was healthy and Henry felt sure that Anne would give him the son he needed. Anne then had a series of stillborn births and finally she had a premature birth in January of 1536 when she was informed that Henry had fallen from his horse and was seriously injured. Henry lost interest in Anne and looked for a way to end the marriage. Anne was accused of adultery and was executed for treason. Elizabeth, her daughter, would later become Elizabeth I, Queen of England.

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Father:Boleyn, Thomas (1st Earl of Wiltshire)
Mother:Howard, Elizabeth
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 Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
    +Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
        = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
 Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
    +Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
        = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)

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    1527    (Age: 26yrs)
    ...
    Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn

    Anne Boleyn came to the attention of Henry VIII. Anne was a lady-in-waiting for Queen Catherine and the sister of Mary Boleyn who was at the time the mistress of Henry VIII. Henry became besotted by Anne.

    Jun 22
    Henry VIII declares his marriage invalid

    Henry VIII told Catherine of Aragon that their marriage was invalid because she had earlier been married to his brother Arthur. Anne Boleyn, who Henry had become besotted with, wanted Henry to divorce Catherine and to marry her.

    1533    (Age: 32yrs)
    Jan 25
    Marriage to Anne Boleyn

    Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn at Whitehall Palace on or around the 25th of January. Anne was expecting a child which Henry and Anne hoped would be a boy.

    May 23
    Marriage to Catherine of Aragon declared illegal

    Thomas Cranmer declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was illegal and was annulled. The marriage between Henry and Anne Boleyn could then be formalised.

    May 23
    Marriage to Catherine of Aragon declared illegal

    Thomas Cranmer declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was illegal and was annulled. The marriage between Henry and Anne Boleyn could then be formalised.

    May 28
    Marriage to Anne Boleyn declared legal

    Thomas Cranmer declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was legal.

    May 28
    Marriage to Anne Boleyn declared legal

    Thomas Cranmer declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was legal.

    Jun 1
    Coronation of Anne Boleyn

    Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer.

    Sep 7
    Birth of Elizabeth to Anne Boleyn

    Anne Boleyn gave birth to Elizabeth a healthy girl at Greenwich Palace. King Henry had hoped they would have a boy to ensure the continuation of the Tudor line.

    Dec
    Princess Elizabeth moved to Hatfield

    Princess Elizabeth was moved from Greenwich, London to Hatfield were she was looked after in the household of Lady Bryan.  ¹

    1534    (Age: 33yrs)
    Mar
    First Act of Succession

    A statute passed by Parliament called the 'Act of Succession' declared that Mary Tudor was illegitimate and not the heir of King Henry VIII because the marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon was void. This meant that children of Henry and Anne Boleyn would be the true heirs to the English throne.

    Nov
    Treason Act

    King Henry passed a law that made it a high treasonable offence to threaten Henry himself, Queen Anne or their heirs. This included any slander in writing or print.

    1536    (Age: 35yrs)
    Jan 29
    Anne Boleyn loses a son

    Anne had a premature birth resulting in a stillborn child and the child was a boy. The failure to give Henry a son meant the end of her marriage to the king. Henry needed a new wife who could give him a male heir and he had his eye on Jane Seymour. ¹

    May 2
    Anne Boleyn arrested

    Anne Boleyn was arrested at Greenwich after the May-Day jousting tournament on the order of Henry VIII. She was accused of high treason and the poisoning of Catherine of Aragon. Several of her close supporters were also arrested and charged with high treason.

    May 19
    Execution of Anne Boleyn

    Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, was executed for treason and adultery at the Tower of London.

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