Writing about Anne Boleyn’s final years (plus a giveaway!) – Sandra Vasoli
I am honoured to welcome historical novelist and my good friend Sandra Vasoli to the Anne Boleyn Files…
Anne Boleyn General
1 September 1532 – A big day for Anne Boleyn
The letter patent creating Anne Boleyn as the Marquess of Pembroke. Sunday 1st September 1532 was a big…
August 1535 – Sir Nicholas Poyntz plays host to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Nicholas Poyntz by Hans Holbein the Younger On 23rd August 1535*, King Henry VIII and his second wife,…
Anne Boleyn – No innocent victim, apparently
Warning: emotive post and mini rant! Feel free to ignore if it's not your cup of tea. With…
A facial reconstruction of Anne Boleyn? No!
I'm not sure how it started, but a photo of a wax model of Queen Anne Boleyn keeps…
In defence of the second wife by Clare Cherry
Thank you to Clare Cherry, co-author of George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier and Diplomat, for sharing her thoughts…
23 May 1533 – The official end of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
I always find it odd at this time of year that I spend three weeks counting down to…