Anne Boleyn - Second wife of King Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England. The life story of this fascinating and tragic Tudor woman is one of the most famous of the Tudor period. The motto of Anne Boleyn was 'The Most Happy'.

King Henry VIII met his second wife, Anne Boleyn, at the English court where she was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon. Henry fell in love with Anne. She married him because she was ambitious and was urged to do so by her family who belonged the powerful Howard dynasty

Family connections: Second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Her mother was called Lady Elizabeth Howard and her father was Sir Thomas Boleyn. Her brother was George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford and her sister was called Mary Boleyn. She was the niece of the Duke of Norfolk

Lifespan of Anne Boleyn: 1502 - 1536
The Death of Anne Boleyn: She was executed on 19 May 1536 for adultery and witchcraft.

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