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Claire | October 19, 2011
Just a reminder about the Anne Boleyn Fellowship Webinar taking place next Thursday, 27th October, at 8pm US Eastern time. In this webinar, I will be looking at the various representations of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn, and attempting to debunk the myths that surround her. Was she really “the great and infamous whore”?
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Claire | October 13, 2011
I’ve been holding off writing a review of Alison Weir’s new book, “Mary Boleyn: The Great and Infamous Whore” or “Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings”, because I didn’t want to come across as “bashing” someone who is a respected author and historian, and a lady I really like on a personal level. However, I’ve
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Claire | September 24, 2011
As you will know, on Thursday I held the very first Anne Boleyn Fellowship webinar. This webinar was the first in a series on the REAL Boleyns, examining George and Jane Boleyn and the myths that surround them versus the evidence from the primary sources. I thoroughly enjoyed the webinar and have had some wonderful
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Claire | September 2, 2011
Today we have a guest post from Sarah Bryson, owner of the Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History blog. Thanks, Sarah! The Mystery of Mary Boleyn Mary Boleyn was the oldest daughter of Thomas Boleyn and Elizabeth Howard and sister to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII. There is some debate over when
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Claire | May 17, 2011
We have just heard the news that Archbishop Thomas Cranmer called together a special court at Lambeth Palace this morning and announced, in the presence of Sir Thomas Audley, the Duke of Suffolk, the Earl of Oxford and “others”1, that the marriage between King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was null and void. The King
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Claire | March 18, 2011
I’ve just written an article over at The Elizabeth Files about Elizabeth’s possible illegitimate siblings. Henry VIII recognised one illegitimate child as his – Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond – but were there others he did not formally recognise? In my article, I discuss Henry Fitzroy, Catherine and Henry Carey, John Perrot, Thomas Stukeley and
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Claire | November 16, 2010
Breaking news – It has just been announced that Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry in 2011. The statement from Clarence House read:- “The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton. The wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London.
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Claire | September 22, 2010
My inspiration for this article comes from a discussion we’ve been having on The Anne Boleyn Files Facebook page, regarding the inaccuracies of the movie and novel “The Other Boleyn Girl”, and from the many emails I receive asking me my thoughts on Philippa Gregory’s portrayal of Anne Boleyn. What concerns me about the emails
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