Welcome to the Anne Boleyn Files – Find Anne Boleyn Resources

Posted By on November 23, 2022

The NPG Portrait of Anne Boleyn

The famous NPG portrait

I’ve been posting on the Anne Boleyn Files since February 2009, so there are many thousands of posts on here and an incredible amount of information on Anne Boleyn, her life, times as queen and her fall in 1536, as well as lots of information about Tudor times and other Tudor characters.

Sometimes, with such a busy site, it can be hard to find things, although you can use the search box and look at the categories, so I thought I’d highlight some Anne Boleyn resources for you.

Anne Boleyn Primary Sources

You may not be able to visit the British Library or National Archives, or even get to the UK, but did you know that lots of contemporary accounts, letters, ambassadors’ dispatches and chronicles have been transcribed and digitised?
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#PortraitTuesday – The Château de Beauregard Anne Boleyn Portrait

Posted By on June 6, 2023

This week, I share a beautiful portrait of Anne Boleyn which is part of a huge collection of historic portraits at the Château de Beauregard in France. Isn’t it lovely, and quite different to the more common ones of her?

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#FridayFun – Mary Boleyn Crossword Puzzle

#FridayFun – Mary Boleyn Crossword Puzzle

This week’s Friday Fun is a crossword puzzle testing your knowledge of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn. Just how much do you know about Mary Boleyn? Simply click on the link or image below to open and print out. Good luck! Mary Boleyn Crossword Puzzle – click here

#WednesdayFact – Did you know that the falcon wasn’t Anne Boleyn’s only badge?

#WednesdayFact – Did you know that the falcon wasn’t Anne Boleyn’s only badge?

Anne Boleyn used a white falcon as her royal badge, but it wasn’t the only device she used… You can find out more about Anne Boleyn’s falcon badge in my article Anne Boleyn’s Badge.

#PortraitTuesday – The Hampton Court Palace portrait of Anne Boleyn

#PortraitTuesday – The Hampton Court Palace portrait of Anne Boleyn

In this week’s #PortraitTuesday short video, I’m looking at an Anne Boleyn portrait that can be found in the collection at Hampton Court Palace.

#FridayFun – Queen Jane Seymour Quiz

#FridayFun – Queen Jane Seymour Quiz

As the month of May is the anniversary of the marriage of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour on 30th May 1536, I thought I’d test your knowledge of Queen Jane Seymour with a fun quiz. Good luck!

#WednesdayFact – Anne Boleyn was a catalyst for the English Reformation

#WednesdayFact – Anne Boleyn was a catalyst for the English Reformation

Henry VIII’s obsession with Anne Boleyn led to the break with Rome and the English Reformation, but Anne Boleyn had more to do with it than that. In this short video, I talk about how Anne Boleyn showed Henry VIII that he didn’t need the pope… Find out even more in this longer video:

New online event – The Rise of the Tudor Dynasty – Early Bird Registration

New online event – The Rise of the Tudor Dynasty – Early Bird Registration

I have just launched my next online event, The Rise of the Tudor Dynasty, over on ClaireRidgway.com. The event runs from 18th to 27th September but our regular zoom call discussions start in June. These are such fun. I just love talking about history with others who share my passion. The event is completely online […]

#PortraitTuesday – The Nidd Hall Portrait of Anne Boleyn

#PortraitTuesday – The Nidd Hall Portrait of Anne Boleyn

This week, I’m looking at a strange portrait of Anne Boleyn… Find out more in these articles: The Nidd Hall Portrait matches the 1534 Anne Boleyn Medal Update on Nidd Hall Portrait and 1534 Anne Boleyn Medal – The Press articles are not correct

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