Wives of Henry VIII
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- | '''Anne Boleyn'' ([[circa|ca.]] 1501/1507–[[19 May]] [[1536]]) was the second [[Wives of Henry VIII|wife]] of [[Henry VIII of England|King Henry VIII]] and the mother of [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]]. | ||
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- | King Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, were part of the complex beginning of the considerable political and religious upheaval which was the [[English Reformation]], with Anne herself actively promoting the cause of Church reform. She wielded immense political influence and has been called "the most influential and important queen consort [[England]] has ever had". | ||
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- | She is popularly remembered most because she was [[beheaded]] on charges of [[adultery]], [[incest]] and [[treason]] on [[19 May]] [[1536]]. Despite this, belief in her innocence was widespread and she was later celebrated as a [[martyr]] in English [[Protestant]] culture, particularly through the works of [[John Foxe]]. | ||
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- | In October 2020, it was announced that [[Jodie Turner-Smith]] would be portraying Queen [[Anne Boleyn]] in ''[[Anne Boleyn (TV series)|Anne Boleyn]]'', a three-part drama series on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]], which details the final months of Boleyn's life. | ||
+ | In common parlance, the '''wives of Henry VIII''' were the six queens consort wedded to Henry between 1509 and his death in 1547. In legal terms, King [[Henry VIII of England]] had only three wives, because three of his marriages were annulled by the [[Church of England]]. However, he was never granted an annulment by the Pope, as he desired, for [[Catherine of Aragon]], his first wife. [[Annulment]]s declare that a true marriage never took place, unlike a divorce, in which a married couple end their union. | ||
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In common parlance, the wives of Henry VIII were the six queens consort wedded to Henry between 1509 and his death in 1547. In legal terms, King Henry VIII of England had only three wives, because three of his marriages were annulled by the Church of England. However, he was never granted an annulment by the Pope, as he desired, for Catherine of Aragon, his first wife. Annulments declare that a true marriage never took place, unlike a divorce, in which a married couple end their union.
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