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Anne Boleyn spent the first part of her childhood in Blicking. Some years later the family moved to Hever Castle. The three children were taught French by Mademoiselle Semmonet and Anne's French was decribed as very fluent. Later she met [[Thomas Wyatt]], who was the eldest son of one of the neighbouring families. Her father did not agree on a marriage, because he had higher plans for Anne. She was sent to Belgium where she lived at Brussel's Court. In 1514 she came to France and was eventually made court lady. There she received excellent court education. In 1521 she returned to England to marry the son of the Earl of Ormond. This marriage eventually did not come about. In England she served as court lady of Henry VIII's sister Mary and of his wife, [[Catherine of Aragon]], later. | Anne Boleyn spent the first part of her childhood in Blicking. Some years later the family moved to Hever Castle. The three children were taught French by Mademoiselle Semmonet and Anne's French was decribed as very fluent. Later she met [[Thomas Wyatt]], who was the eldest son of one of the neighbouring families. Her father did not agree on a marriage, because he had higher plans for Anne. She was sent to Belgium where she lived at Brussel's Court. In 1514 she came to France and was eventually made court lady. There she received excellent court education. In 1521 she returned to England to marry the son of the Earl of Ormond. This marriage eventually did not come about. In England she served as court lady of Henry VIII's sister Mary and of his wife, [[Catherine of Aragon]], later. During that time she had a romance with Lord Percy. This relationship was put to an end by command of the King. After that Anne had an affair with Thomas Wyatt, who was already married to antoher woman. | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 9 January 2013
Anne Boleyn (* between 1501 and 1508 in Blicking, Norfolk, † 19 May 1936) was the second of the six wives of Henry VIII of England. She was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536.
Family
Her parents were Thomas Boleyn and Elizabeth Howard, who got married in 1501. Thomas Boleyn's ancestors were rich merchants. He served for the King because of his perfect French and Latin. Apart from that he was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber under Henry VIII. Anne's mother had aristocratic ancestors among them Edward I of England and his second wife Margaret of France. The Duke of Norfolk was Anne's maternal grandfather and her uncle was married to a sister of Elizabeth of York. Anne had two sibling - Mary and George.
Early Life
Anne Boleyn spent the first part of her childhood in Blicking. Some years later the family moved to Hever Castle. The three children were taught French by Mademoiselle Semmonet and Anne's French was decribed as very fluent. Later she met Thomas Wyatt, who was the eldest son of one of the neighbouring families. Her father did not agree on a marriage, because he had higher plans for Anne. She was sent to Belgium where she lived at Brussel's Court. In 1514 she came to France and was eventually made court lady. There she received excellent court education. In 1521 she returned to England to marry the son of the Earl of Ormond. This marriage eventually did not come about. In England she served as court lady of Henry VIII's sister Mary and of his wife, Catherine of Aragon, later. During that time she had a romance with Lord Percy. This relationship was put to an end by command of the King. After that Anne had an affair with Thomas Wyatt, who was already married to antoher woman.