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Who Was Anne Boleyn?

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII — a scandalous marriage, given that he had been denied an annulment from his first wife by the Roman Church, and that his mistress was Anne's sister, Mary.

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Thusly, King Henry VIII broke from the Church to marry Anne. She gave birth to a daughter, but could not conceive a son. On May 19, , Boleyn was executed on false charges of incest, witchcraft, adultery and conspiracy against the king.

Her daughter, Elizabeth, emerged as one of England's greatest queens. Boleyn died on May 19, , in London, England.

Early Life

Born circa , Anne Boleyn was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn, who would later become earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Howard.

After living in France for a time during her youth, Boleyn returned to England in and soon established a residence at King Henry VIII's court as a maid of honor to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's queen consort at the time.

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