The downfall of Anne Boleyn 7 Articles

by Carol H. Morgan

Anne Boleyn's steep and tragic downfall was most surely parallel to her fabulous and unpredicted rise. A commoner in her day and age could almost certainly rule out ever being placed on the coveted throne of England. And ...read more

by Danielle Friedl

What made Anne Boleyn so fascinating and in turn England's most influential Queen consort is consequently what helped bring her to her untimely end. The very fire and vibrancy that drew Henry VIII to his second wife becam...read more

by Lisa Doherty

Anne Boleyn, or "Nan Bullen" as the people called her, was without a doubt the most interesting and famous - of Henry VIII's six wives. Labeled a witch by the people in the streets, they hated her as much as Henry loved h...read more

by hatsrus

Anne Boleyn was born in 1501 the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn and Elizabeth Howard. Her maternal grandfather was the Duke of Norfolk, the Norfolks were always close to the crown and aimed to continue to be so. Thomas Bole...read more

by Linda St.Cyr

Witchcraft, High Treason and incest were just a few of the charges leveled against the beautiful Anne Boleyn. She was the second wife of Henry VIII although all accounts of the time say she was not the favorite for this p...read more

by Belle Starr

Anne Boleyn was neither beautiful nor wealthy. Her family was only well connected on her mother's side. What was it about Anne that made her so irresistible to Henry VIII that he was willing to divorce his wife, defy the p...read more

by Carolyn Tytler

Born in 1507, Anne Boleyn was a talented, cultured, young English girl, who had been educated in the courts of Europe. When Mary, sister of Henry VIII, married the king of France, Anne was included in her retinue. Besides ...read more