There's something about tragic figures in history that catches our interest and contributes to our desire to learn as much as we can about their life and the

Portrait of Anne Boleyn Hever Castle Ltd, Kent, UK

The French Hood was famous in both England and France during the Tudor period. But how did it manage to keep up with changing fashions and reign supreme for over thirty years?

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalie Dormer in "The Tudors"

Detail from Henry VIII’s First Interview with Anne Boleyn by Daniel Maclise, c.1835

Biography and fact sheet about Anne Boleyn, second queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth I, with pictures and a bibliography.

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