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Anne Boleyn Timeline & Summary

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Anne Boleyn Timeline & Summary

  • Anne joins her sister Mary in the court of Henry VIII.
  • Jealous of the fact that Mary is the king's mistress, Anne goes about finding a husband of her own.
  • Anne settles on Henry Percy, but the marriage is forbidden by her uncle and by Henry's family.
  • The marriage is annulled, and Anne hardens her heart for the rest of her life.
  • Vengeful and ambitious, Anne eventually seduces Henry away from Mary.
  • Anne toys with the king until he divorces the queen and makes her, Anne, his new wife.
  • Anne struggles to produce a male heir for Henry.
  • After a couple of miscarriages, Anne probably sleeps with her brother George to increase her odds.
  • A deformed child is born, and Anne is accused of being a witch.
  • Anne is tried for witchcraft and adultery, and she is found guilty.
  • Anne is put to death in May 1536.