Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536) was the second wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547). Anne, sometimes known as 'Anne of a Thousand Days' in reference to her short reign as queen, was accused of adultery and executed in the Tower of London in May 1536.
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c. 1501 - 1536Life of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England.
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1522Anne Boleyn arrives at the court of Henry VIII of England.
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Jun 1529Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio presides over a special court to decide the annulment of the first marriage of Henry VIII of England. No decision is reached.
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1532Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor over Henry VIII of England's plans to remarry.
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Oct 1532Henry VIII of England travels to France with Anne Boleyn as his official consort.
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25 Jan 1533Henry VIII of England marries his second wife, Anne Boleyn, in secret.
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23 May 1533Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury formally annuls Henry VIII of England’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
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1 Jun 1533Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England, is crowned Queen of England.
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7 Sep 1533Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn. She is the future Elizabeth I of England.
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2 May 1536Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England, is confined to the Tower of London.
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17 May 1536Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, formally annuls the marriage of Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn.
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19 May 1536Anne Boleyn, Queen of England and second wife of Henry VIII of England is executed at the Tower of London.
