Historians continue to battle over her reputation today and the fascination with the life and death of Anne Boleyn lives on. Her name was literally chiselled out of the fabric of Hampton Court, her badges and heraldry replaced by those of Jane Seymour. Anne was effectively written out of history for the rest of Henry VIII’s reign, and that of his son, Edward VI. Unbiased descriptions of Anne are difficult to find: most were written after her death. Her love-match with Henry VIII and her subsequent execution at the Tower of London after only three years of marriage have made her the subject of heated debate and speculation.Įveryone wants to know how she really felt and how and why she became queen: was she a ruthless schemer or was her death simply a tragic consequence of court politics? Anne Boleyn is one of the most divisive figures in British history.
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