Pregnancies

Anne Boleyn’s pregnancies were pivotal moments in Tudor history, marked by hope, joy, and heartbreak. As Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne’s primary duty was to produce a male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty. In September 1533, she gave birth to her only surviving child, Elizabeth, who would later become one of England’s greatest monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I.

Anne’s subsequent pregnancies ended in tragedy. Historical records suggest she experienced at least two miscarriages, including the loss of a male child in January 1536, which deeply impacted her relationship with Henry VIII. These personal losses, combined with political tensions, contributed to Anne’s downfall and execution later that year.

Anne’s struggles as a mother and queen highlight the immense pressures women faced in Tudor England. Learn more about her pregnancies and their profound influence on the course of English history.

Here are some articles relating to Anne Boleyn’s pregnancies and miscarriages:-

• The Pregnancies of Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon
• Was Anne Boleyn’s Miscarriage Responsible for Her Fall?

• Helen Castor’s Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death – Episode 1: A Good Birth
• 26 August 1533 – Queen Anne Boleyn Took to her Chamber
• 29 January 1536 – Queen Anne Boleyn Loses a Son
• Anne Boleyn’s Final Pregnancy
• 29 January 1536 – Anne Boleyn’s Miscarriage
• 26 August 1533 – Anne Boleyn Prepares for the Birth of Her First Child
• Henry VIII, Kell Blood Group and McLeod Syndrome
• Should Henry VIII be Exhumed and Would it Provide the Answer to his Tyranny?
• Anne Boleyn’s Miscarriage – 29th January 1536
• Henry VIII’s Jousting Accident – 24th January 1536
• Was Anne Boleyn’s Miscarriage Responsible for Her Fall?
• Anne Boleyn – The Witch