The Early Life of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn is Henry VIII’s most famous wife.
But who was she before she met Henry?
The life of the second wife of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, is a figure shrouded in mystery.
Embroiled in a scandalous marriage, she was the sister of her husband’s mistress and came from a family of humble origins.
Missing parish records and conflicting early accounts have cast doubt over Anne’s birth date, something which historians have fiercely debated.
For such a famous queen, remarkably little is known about her early life, about the woman who was to become mother to Elizabeth and meet a tragic end.
J. H. Round has provided a fascinating insight into the life of Anne Boleyn with extensive research and references of enduring value.