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Anne Boleyns Life

Childhood1501 Birth of Anne Boleyn The Most Happy Daughter of Thomas Boleyn (Earl of Ormonde andWiltshire) and Elizabeth Boleyn (ne Howard, daughter of the Earl of Surrey), and sister of Georgeand Mary. It was originally thought that Anne was born around 1507 but it is now known that Annewas a maid of honour at the court in Brussels in 1513, a position that was only open to a girl of around 12 or 13, not 6.1513 Anne is sent abroad for a European education Anne was maid of honour to the RegentMargaret of Austria at the Habsburg Court.1515 Anne enters the household of Queen Claude, Fran cis I of Frances wife. It is thought thatshe remained with Queen Claude in France for nearly 7 years.Back to England1521 - Anne is called back to England Anne was summoned back to England to marry JamesButler, son of Sir Pierce Butler, to settle a dispute over land and the title of Earl of Ormonde. Themarriage which was being arranged by Cardinal Wolsey never takes place, perhaps because HenryVIII decides he wants Anne for himself.1522 Anne takes part in an English Court pageant on Shrove Tuesday playing the part of Perseverance and becomes one of Catherine of Aragons maids. 1522 1527 Anne becomes involved in some way with Henry Percy, Thomas Wyatt and then isnoticed by King Henry VIII.1524 Henry VIII stops sleeping with Catherine of Aragon.1526 Henry VIII loses interest in his mistress Mary Carey (ne Boleyn), Annes sister, who it issaid gave birth to two of Henrys children (Catherine and Henry Carey). Henry is attracted toAnne.Love1526-1527 A series of love letters are written by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn, including one askingher to be his one and only mistress. Anne stays away from court and away from Henry. Henryrealises that Anne will only be his if he marries her and asks the Pope for a dispensation to marryagain.1528 Anne acquires a copy of The Obedience of the Christian Man and How Christian RulersOught to Govern published by William Tyndale. She later shows parts of it to Henry. This booksaid that rulers were accountable to God, not the Pope.1530 The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey who had opposed Anne Boleyn and failed to get a divorce forthe King. Wolsey died in November 1530 after being arrested.

1531 Henry makes moves to be recognised as sole protector and supreme head of the Englishchurch and clergy, but has to accept the additional words so far as the law of Christ allows. 1532 - On the 1st September Anne is given the title of Marquess of Pembroke in her own right.

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1532 October Henry takes Anne with him to the French Court to meet with Francis I. Annefinally sleeps with Henry.

The Events of 153325th January Anne becomes Henry VIIIs wife. February Anne talks of being pregnant.30th March Cranmer becomes Archbishop and grants the annulment of Henrys marriage toCatherine. Catherine of Aragon is made Princess Dowager of Wales and her daughter (and Henrys)Mary is to be known as Lady Mary 1st June, Whit Sunday Anne is crowned Queen7th September Birth of Henry and Annes daughter, Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth Iof England. The birth was a disappointment because Henry was desperate for a son and heir.The Events of 1534The Act of Supremacy - Henry VIII becomes the Supreme Head of the Church of England.The Act of Succession states that only the offspring of Henry and Anne are lawful heirs to thethrone.Summer Anne Boleyn miscarries a baby, Henry starts to have problems with impotency and riftsare noticed in the Royal marriage.1535October Anne is pregnant again.The Events of 1536January Henry becomes interested in Jane Seymour.7th January Catherine of Aragon dies at Kimbolton Castle.24th January Henry VIIIs horse falls, causing Henry to fall and be knocked unconscious foraround 2 hours. Some suggest that this accident caused some brain damage and was the cause of Henrys behaviour towards Anne her execution even when their marriage had been annulled etc.5 days after Henrys accident, Anne miscarries a boy. Propaganda by Catholics in Elizabeth Isreign alleged that this baby was a deformed monster, but there is no evidence of this.

Spring Anne argues with Cromwell. Cromwell begins to see Anne as a threat and starts planningto remove her from power. The Fall of Anne Boleyn24th April A commission of oyer and terminer set up, allegedly with the Kings approval, toinvestigate treason and other offences committed by a group of people, including Anne.30th April - Mark Smeton is arrested for committing adultery with Queen Anne. Smeton confessesafter 24 hours of interrogation, and probably torture.

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2nd May Henry Norris is sent to the Tower and Queen Anne is accused of adultery with threemen. Sir Francis Weston and William Brereton are also arrested and charged with adultery andtreason. Rochford (George Boleyn, Annes brother) is arrested for incest and treason. Also aroundthis time, Henry begins to have secret meetings with Jane Seymour.12th May Brereton, Weston, Smeton and Norris appear in court. Norris, Brereton and Westonplead not guilty to all charges and Smeton pleads guilty to adultery, but not guilty to the

other charges. They were all found guilty and sentenced to drawing, hanging and quartering. 15th May Anne and her brother, George (Rochford), are tried. Both plead not guilty but arefound guilty. Anne is sentenced to death by beheading or burning.17th May Brereton, Smeton, Norris and Weston are beheaded on Tower Green, having had theirpunishment changed by the mercy of King Henry. Rochford is also beheaded. 18th May Anne is due to be beheaded but the execution is cruelly postponed. Cromwellannounces that Henrys marriage to Anne was null and void, and that Elizabeth is illegitimate. Anecclesiastical court also grants Henry a dispensation to marry Jane Seymour.19th May Anne is beheaded on Tower Green by a French swordsman, who must have been sentfor from Calais before the court even found Anne guilty! Annes body is wrapped and taken to theChurch of St Peter ad Vincula.20th May Just one day after Anne Bol eyns execution, Henry VIII becomes betrothed to JaneSeymour.30th May Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour.

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