*contains affiliate links* Hever Castle is perhaps best known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, but there is far more history there. Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 until her execution in May 1536. From her marriage to King Henry VIII of England, she had one surviving daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth [read more]
King Henry VIII of England had moved heaven and earth to be able to marry his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When he finally did, it was a rather private wedding. When Anne turned out to be pregnant, he arranged for a magnificent coronation for her. It was important to him that his son was born [read more]
*contains affiliate links* The Boleyns: From the Tudors to the Windsors Hardcover – 15 October 2022 (UK) & 15 February 2023 (US) Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, was executed on 19 May 1536. Her sister Mary, rumoured mistress to the monarch, lived on and survived the king’s wrath. But this is [read more]
On 23 November, Netflix will premier a new biographical drama focussing on Anne Boleyn. But with it being described as a “steamy” and “sexy” show, what will it really be like? The Netflix synopsis for the three-part series reads: “In the 16th century, Anne Boleyn navigates treacherous sexual politics and rises to become Queen of [read more]
The six wives of King Henry VIII of England are reclaiming their place in history, not just as the wives, but as their own person with their own stories to tell. And it wouldn’t be the 21st century if this wasn’t poured into an electric, funky musical with a fair bit of irony and sarcasm. [read more]
When it was auctioned for £75 in 2019, it was catalogued as an “antique carved wooden bird”, but it has now been identified as Anne Boleyn’s heraldic emblem. The wooden royal falcon would have probably adorned Anne’s private apartments at Hampton Court Palace and was likely removed after King Henry VIII ordered her execution. It’s [read more]
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