A (Very Short) History Of Anne Boleyn

The commoner who changed the history of England

Copy of a painting displayed at Hever Castle, Kent, Anne’s childhood home. This image was found at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anneboleyn2.jpg and is in the public domain.

Born circa 1501, Anne Boleyn is probably one of the most famous, and most maligned, historical figures in English history. As the second wife of the infamous King Henry VIII and mother of the illustrious Queen Elizabeth I, much of her own fame lies in the fact that her own husband had her sentenced to death and beheaded on what we know today were…