In Memory of Elizabeth Boleyn, Mother of Anne Boleyn
Today marks the anniversary of the burial of Elizabeth Boleyn (née Howard) in the Howard Chapel of St…
The Boleyns
Remembering the Real Thomas Boleyn
My work is all about banishing myths and using primary source evidence to try and get to the…
Anne Boleyn’s Paternal Ancestry: The Wives of the Boleyns by Beth Tashery Shannon
Thank you so much to Beth Tashery Shannon for writing this article for The Anne Boleyn Files. I…
Mary Boleyn – One Big Boleyn Myth
Let me tell you a story… Mary Boleyn was a classic English rose, taking after her mother’s side…
The Executions of Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford: An Eye Witness Account
On 15th February 1542, Otwell Johnson, a London merchant who David Loades describes as “the clothier and victualler…
Anne Boleyn’s Family Tree
Genealogists, historians and researchers have been discussing Anne Boleyn’s roots for centuries and today there still does not…
Boleyn Myth 1 – Anne Boleyn’s Arms are Evidence that Anne was Ashamed of Her Boleyn Roots
The arms of four of Henry VIII’s wives have always been controversial in the world of heraldry because…