Anne Boleyn

Second wife of Henry VIII. Protestant. Mother of Elizabeth I. Executed for treason by her husband on 19 May 1536 in London.

Anne was born perhaps 1501 or 1507 in Blicking Hall in Norfolk. Historians are still arguing about the exact date of her birth [please give sources]. Her Father was Thomas Boleyn who could manage a good career by the court. Her Mother belonged to the nobility [which family did she come from?]. Anne first met Henry VIII in March 1522 during the reception of Spanish ambassadors by the court. By that time Henry was pretty much fed up with his wife Catherine of Aragon as well as his favorites Elisabeth Blount and Mary Boleyn (Anne's sister). Her comeback to court happened in 1526 where she was enjoying the company of the well-educated king who at the same time had an affair with her sister. As the king's first wife Catherine did not bear any surviving male child, Anne got proposed as second wife and queen. Henry had his marriage with Catherine annulled after being announced himself a head of the Church of England. They married secretly 1533. Young queen was not as humble as the previous Spanish queen and made Henry execute lots of people who were considered enemies. Among them were also king's friends like Thomas Moore. The king was very disappointed as Anne gave birth to the daughter future queen Elisabeth I. After two and half years full of jealousy arguments and disappointments because she was unable to bear him a son the king accused Anne of adultery. After the trial she was publicly beheaded.