Anne Boleyn Timeline & Summary
MoreAnne 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.