Marriage

Anne Boleyn’s marriage to Henry VIII was one of the most significant and controversial unions in English history. Their love affair began around 1526, and Anne’s refusal to become Henry’s mistress set the stage for monumental change. Determined to marry Anne, Henry sought to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon, leading to England’s break from the Roman Catholic Church.

In 1533, Anne became Henry’s second wife, crowned queen in a lavish ceremony. Their union promised to solidify the Tudor dynasty, especially with Anne’s pregnancy resulting in the birth of Elizabeth I. However, the marriage quickly soured due to Anne’s failure to produce a male heir and political intrigue at court.

By 1536, accusations of treason and adultery led to Anne’s downfall and execution. Explore the dramatic story of this transformative marriage and its lasting impact on English history and religion.

The following articles are about the relationship and marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn:-

• Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s Marriage: Doomed from the Start?
• A Timeline of Anne Boleyn’s Relationship with Henry VIII from 1528-1533
• St Erkenwald’s Day 1532 – The Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?
• Henry VIII’s Love Letters to Anne Boleyn
• Henry VIII Falls in Love with Anne Boleyn
• A Secret Marriage

• Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 1: A Good Birth
• Tudor Courtship
• The First Act of Succession – 23 March 1534
• A Tale of Two Weddings – 14th November 1501 and 1532
• 28 May 1533 – Archbishop Cranmer Proclaims Validity of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn
• 17 May 1536 – Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn is Annulled
• Did Henry VIII Commit Bigamy When He Married Anne Boleyn?
• Henry VIII Marries Anne Boleyn – 25th January 1533
• A Gift Fit for a King – Anne Boleyn’s New Year Gift to Henry VIII
• Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s Marriage: Doomed from the Start?
• A Timeline of Anne Boleyn’s Relationship with Henry VIII – From 1528-1533
• St Erkenwald’s Day 1532 – The Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?
• The Early Life of Anne Boleyn Part Five – The Boleyns and Butlers
• George Boleyn, Religion and the Reformation
• A Secret Marriage
• Anne Boleyn – A Victim?