@devorah935 lol. How many women in history have inspired a king to abandon his realms established religion and become head of a whole new church, just so he can do the divorce himself and marry her? That's only one of the things that makes her incredible.
And after all of that, in the end, like with the others, he tired of her. He had her killed to marry her replacement, to try again for the son he wanted. This ended in tragedy for Anne. Change the religion of a whole country to get what you want, and then throw away the reason you did it when it didn't work out the way you planned it. This is a story like no other. At that time, or since that time. I think that is part of why it is so riveting. And, of course, tragic.
Anne Boleyn got the last laugh. It turns out that the strong heir who would secure England was not the son Henry VIII had longed for his entire life but the strong red-haired girl (he once disowned) Anne gave him. That's what happens when you underestimate women.
@@suemount6042Yes, Elizabeth I was marvellous. She brought an end to the Tudor bloodline. Clever girl not to marry and carry on the mess that her father caused. Not that the stuarts were any good. The Plantagenets are my favourites.
AMEN. Elizabeth Tudor was the best Queen England ever had, period. Vindication for Anne. I wish she could've lived to see her child grow up and succeed, be the extraordinary woman she became.
I never stop tiring of documentaries of Anne Boleyn . She was just an incredible woman . I admire her tremendously. She had the last laugh & bore a daughter that became the most powerful woman & Queen of her time . RIP Anne your adored subject 😢😢
Truly admired her speech at the scaffold. It followed the order of the day to protect her family but did not admit guilt, rightly so, and trusted others to judge her case. Very brave speech for the time. If she did wrong by Catherine of Aragon, she truly paid the price. Her glory is in her daughter, Elizabeth 🫅
When Anne cooperated shortly before her death in the effort to annul her marriage, she essentially illegitimized her daughter. The only reason that Anne would have done this is because she must have believed that she would be spared from execution as a reward. What grounds for the annulment of her marriage to Henry was used?
I feel like she is in the middle ground. Yes, she did effectively supplant Catalina , but at the same time she had very little choice. It was either be a mistress and be tossed out in a year (something that her father pushed her sister to do and may have suggested it for Anne too, or play the risky game of being queen (a choice that she probably came up with herself or at least was very in the favor of). She had a temper and loved luxury, but at the same time was gentle to the poor and one of the reasons why she butted heads with Thomas Cromwell was due to the money that was taken from the monasteries. While Henry and his council wanted to just put it in his coffers aka his personal wealth, Anne advocated that it should be used for charitable causes for the poor and education as a whole.
@@KL-ki8db Oh she was gentle to the poor alright! They adored her for murdering their parents, brothers, sisters and relatives by the 100's of thousands!
Basically Henry was a murderer if you think about it. He made shit up to get rid of one wife even if she had to die. So killed two of them. Just because they couldn’t give him a son. Unbelievable. It still blows my mind. How does one just kill off someone they supposedly loved then oh well I’m getting married the next day. I love you now!
@@winniedhaouadi1973 He was plenty evil before his accident… I mean he came up with a new-to-England super-special method of execution for poisoning before he married her. I won’t say it here - Iykyk… if you DON’T, I don’t recommend looking it up. Once you know you cannot un-know. I WILL say that if I had to pick this fate or being hung,drawn, and quartered I’d choose to be hung, drawn, and quartered. It’s egregiously cruel. For such an idea to even enter one’s mind, one has a truly depraved mind. Let alone carry out the sentence, which he did. He also knew that Thomas More was burning Protestants and did nothing. L*thal injection can be argued “it’s a deterrent.” These three methods alone - as well as the rack which was also happening to extract “confessions” ………. I mean, WHY was Mark Smeaton the only one who “confessed” to their charges? The others were exempt from torture due to their noble status. Whether they actually did or not, Mark Smeaton was the only one who could be tortured. I can see threats of racking terrifying someone into a false confession. I mean even today, police can get false confessions even without dislocating all their joints. Sorry bit of digression there. These methods were not deterrents - they were pure t*rrorism. And he was doing this well before the accident.
It's the hunt that men like Henry love. These women are the prize they must win at all costs (cost being the key word, he'd pay anything to acquire her). He was a competitive man, wasn't he? They don't see women as human beings, just the blue ribbon at the end of the hunt. Henry's pursuit of Anne Boleyn is a prime example of this type of men. Once they have their prize, they move on to another hunt, another prize and so on and so forth; I've seen it many times. The only way to stop this is to distract them with another "shiny".
Oh Anne, you birthed the greatest monarch England has ever known. You were brave and principled. Rest in power forever. You will not be forgotten. We'll be talking about you in another 500 years.
"Brave and principled". She was a lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragon, not what I'd call loyal to her mistress, rather more a back-stabber. Anne was cruel to Queen Catherine and outright mean to Princess Mary. Anne was willing to commit adultery to snag the king, why would she balk at adultery to keep him? It is not unlikely that she slept with other men in her desperation to give Henry a son. That includes her brother for at least a boy would be born with a family resemblance. The brother would keep the secret because Anne's downfall would extend to her entire family.
@@valkyriesardo278 I think that's between Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. I'm not really interested in slut shaming "the other woman" from more than 500 years ago. My point about her was separate from how she came to marry Henry (which I agree, wasn't the best choice because he's a psychopath who murders women. And is also an adulterer.)
Anne was a woman ahead of her time. Brave feisty and extremely intelligent. People saying she took Henry away from Catherine … she went back to Hever to get away from him she ignores his letters for a while as well. She didn’t want to be a discarded mistress like Mary. She wanted a better life for herself . She did pay the price in the end but she left the world Elizabeth who was one of our greatest queens
For someone who's supposed to be so smart, wonder why Anne didn't have the foresight to know that King Henry could discard her even more easily than his first wife if she failed to give him a son since she wasn't from a powerful royal family who'd declare war on King Henry if he harmed her like Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleaves. At least Anne's sister, Mary got to marry a man she loved and live out the rest of her life peacefully with her head still attached to her shoulders.
Except she was a conniving bitch who got her due comeuppance and is now hopefully burning in the depths of deep hell for all the sorrow she caused to many, especially the rightful queen, Catherine
This channel just reuses the same content over and over... It's rather lazy and dull; watch the one on the "end of the tudors" or the one on elizabeth I and you'll be like "haven't I seen this somewhere before?" However, I'm very glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. Anne is such a tragic historical figure; I have always pitied her and Catherine of Aragon tremendously. Henry just chewed peoppe up and spit them out once he no longer had a purpose for them. It's quite pathological when you think about it. Anne had the best revenge though; little did she or Henry know, but that daughter he so badly wanted to be a son turned out to be one of the best monarchs England has ever had. She brought decades of stability and peace to a country which had been ripped apart by the Wars of the Roses and the religious mess Henry's selfishness wrecked havoc on. Granted, the religious divide was still a huge problem during her reign as well. I only wish Henry knew what Elizabeth became.
I found a great documentary, on YT, about Anne's finals days as Queen. It chronicles her from the moment she was handed the arrest warrant up to her execution. It's a 3 part series done by Tracy Borman. I found it so fascinating! I had not known before. Try to find it. It's on YT.
Thank you. She played with fire and got burned. She accepted his first wife's humiliation for her advantage.....and if you play life like this you must be prepared for it to backfire. And thats what happened to Anne. Some ppl just dont get it.
@@italoluderI don't get it because she didn't play with fire that fire came unto her and she tried to play her cards right.. and from lots of docs I've watched its only this one who claimed she celebrated Catherine's death when lots of historian's say she didn't and wasn't even there
Henry’s determination to marry Anne led to his break from Rome, which in turn led to the dissolution of the monasteries. Monks who resisted were executed in pretty unspeakable ways, and the lack of monastic charity led to severe poverty in some parts of the country. So much grief because a tyrant king was determined to have his own way.
While I agree that he did it for the wrong reasons, the Roman Catholic church was extremely corrupt back then. The Pope was elected by money, not morality. I didn't know this until recently, but Queen Katherine, Henry the eighth's first wife, held a strong bond to Spain which shackled Rome to England. Her nephew was the Pope during their marriage. Plenty of people were ready for England to break with Rome.
Anne was not as despicable as you think. She never had her sights set on Henry in the beginning. She did of course flirt with him but that was common. She was in love with another man. Yet Henry wouldn't leave her alone. When she left the court to get away from him he followed her. The pressure also came from her uncle & her father to either have an affair with Henry or later to marry him. They wanted the money & power it would bring. They pressed her very hard. In those days people who refused the king anything could often be beheaded. She was afraid for her family too, that they would run afoul of the king. So she really didn't have much of a choice. @@Roz-y2d
@@michelleprieur1 Queen Katherine was a princess of Roman Catholic monarchs! I disagree that England was ready to change religions. And no matter the religion, Anne still committed adultery with the king as well as her sister.
Beautifully told historical account of an English heroine. Because, make no mistake, she is a heroine. Inadvertently she changed the course of English history, she changed the course of religion forever in England, and she gave birth to a woman who would bring about the Englightenment in England, a period of peace and great curiosity about the natural world. She was indeed a remarkable woman and she should be championed.
But it’s the word “inadvertently” isn’t it? She didn’t set out to change anything, apart from becoming Henry’s wife instead of Catherine of Aragon. Her attitude to Catherine and her daughter Mary - neither of whom had done anything - was appalling. Anne wasn’t a trailblazer, she was an opportunist. Pretty much like Meghan Markle, actually.
@@GradKatYes, absolutely right. Anne and Henry were terrible people. I can’t help but be glad that after HM Elizabeth I , his royal bloodline ended. Not that the Stuarts were any better. But , I wouldn’t be without them. They’re so fascinating. Thank you for a great doc.❤️🏴🇬🇧
When Henry VIII first importuned Anne, she retreated from Court to Hever Castle to escape him -- for a *year.* Henry continued to pursue Anne, relentlessly. Nowadays we would describe Henry as a stalker and sex pest. As Mel Brooks would say, "It's good to be the king!"
Elizabeth l was definitely retribution for her mother. She was the best monarch out of all of the tudors, Henry’s precious male heir did not last long, and Elizabeth refused to marry, thus ending the Tudor dynasty. I’m sure Henry was rolling over in his grave.
@@elizabethdavis5592 Yeah,she insisted on it because she would be no man’s mistress, not even the King of England. Her faith and her culture had taught her that chastity was a woman’s greatest treasure, and once it was lost, she could never regain her status and respect in the world. If she wanted an example of it, she had only to think of her sister, who had been Henry’s short-term mistress.
@@elizabethdavis5592any self respecting woman would not settle for being a mistress she didn't do anything to deserve her death Henry was the cause of it all he was a narcissistic Psychopath as a woman in those days I doubt Anne Boleyn could have refused Henry though I believe she did love her husband before they were together her father especially encouraged them to be a match she could not say no to the King Anne of Cleves survived only because he rejected her for looks Pot Calling Kettle right?😂
I find her story fascinating. However, learning about her story I feel a bit conflicted because I give her the side eye on one hand because how she and Henry destroyed Katherine life but on the other hand, I feel sympathy for Anne. I know it's an unpopular opinion but mine, nonetheless. A very intelligent and high-spirited woman whom Henry became enamored with but those same qualities that captivated him he grew to loathe because she was not willing to play her role, bite her tounge, and sit in the corner. The part that really irked me is the trumped-up charges and he (Henry) acting like she bewitched him because he didn't want to look crazy to his world for all he did to marry Anne and still not get what he ultimately wanted (ego). In the end she paid a hefty price but through her daughter she got the last laugh.
Yes he trumped up those phony charges with Cromwell against Anne. I do believe though that there was a large part of Henry VIII that truly felt Anne had bewitched him. This was during a time when people very much believed in witchcraft. I believe he woke up one day realized Anne would never give him a son and had grown tired of her arguing with him and meddling in state business, realized she had gotten older and felt like he didn’t know what he had ever saw in her.
Feel sorry for all Henry’s wives, Anne Boleyn most tragic story, all the lies about her infidelity. Anne Boleyn in my opinion, the most famous, the one wife that changed everything.
I agree. She was totally aware that no secrets could be kept in a court, she was a lady in waiting many years before marrying Henry. I cant help but think that she would never have took any chance or risk to be unfaithful to him . She was not a stupid woman.
Katherine was the most tragic. After Arthur died she was penniless for years. Then for over 20y she was the perfect Queen, wife. Only to be humiliated, and tossed away. I admire Anne’s intelligence but she was a terrible person. No reason for her to be so cruel and rude to Katherine and Mary. Had she treated them with respect I don’t believe so many would hate her.
I agree, however I also feel bad for Katherine Howard (5th wife), she was just a young girl (teens) who was used by her uncle Thomas Howard (Duke of Norfolk). Also she was used by two other men before she was made to become the next Queen.
@@cplmpcocptcl6306I agree, Katherine was treated terribly for absolutely no good reason. Anne had no love or respect for the title Katherine held. I don't understand why people praise Anne Boleyn.
I personally don't see Anne Boleyn as a 'victim'. She was a player who fell, like so many others. But her actions at the end redeemed her earlier selfish life and she made herself into a heroine at the end. But not because she was a victim before. Because she rose to the occasion at the end.
@@AmyHoldaway27she had an affair with a married man. Sure they never slept together before they were married, but they kissed and wrote love letters to one another while Catherine of Argon was still his wife and the rightful Queen of England. She and Henry VIII both sent Catherine away and shunned her from court INCLUDING Catherine and Henry VIII daughter Mary. They didn't even let Mary see her mother before her mother died. And when Catherine of Argon died Henry VIII and Ann Bolyen celebrated because as long as Catherine was still alive she was still viewed by most as the true Queen of England even though her and Henry VIII were divorced. Then Ann Bolyen had the audacity to tell Mary she would be allowed back at court so long as Mary recognized her as the Queen of England.
I agree with all sides of this but I feel like us as modern day life will never be Able to understand what they had to do to have a legacy for there family I feel like Anne was a victim of the father and his greed for power and of Henry and his want for a son and lust unfortunately he fell in love with the will power she had and Catherine was a victim of her own body Henry and pretty much the hole Court if you think about it at least she got out alive unfortunately she was a warrior like her mother and that only made her even more of a target and Anne definitely was a abusive to Catherine wether that was because of jealousy or if she was truly just spiteful we will never know and unfortunately he probably didn't love anything of they really once he figured out they couldn't give him a son
I am currently reading “Bring Up The Bodies” by Hilary Mantel, who brings the reader closer to the real Tudor mindset by seeing Henry and Anne’s relationship through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell, Henry’s right hand man. Mantel did meticulous research of the period, but in her books we can all see ourselves in Cromwell, his household and the courtiers around Henry & Anne. This is one of the most humorous informative and engaging historical novels I have ever read, part of the “Wolf Hall” trilogy, that was dramatised for TV and the big screen as well. In the books, Cromwell saw everyone just as they were. For him, Anne was calculating and could be cruel - her repression of Henry’s daughter Mary (later Bloody Queen Mary I of England) is unflinchingly drawn in the book, but her love for her own daughter obviously made her not all bad either. And Cromwell in Mantels book ends up procuring Jane Seymour for Henry VIII - and she ultimately marries him and gives him that male heir he needed, that he divided England for. That’s really what Henry’s dilemma is. Mantel through Cromwell is not a supporter of Anne Boleyn, and she makes it clear that Anne brought Janes betrayal of her with Henry on herself - by first betraying Katherine of Aragon, and taking Henry from her so Anne brought about her own end. You may not agree with this view but that is what factually happened. I personally think Anne was a great religious reformer. To me that’s her real role in history apart from being the mother of Elizabeth I. This documentary highlights many more diverse aspects of Anne Boleyn and this is why I enjoyed it. I also love the Tudor dresses that the court ladies wore - I would live to swish around in one! 👑
How do you know this is factual? That stuff was written through someone else eyes, one’s that could also be biased, that in and of itself doesn’t make it factual. You do realize the marriage between Katherine and Henry was arranged, she had actually was in love with his and married him before he would die months later. What about what befell all of these women: Jane died giving birth to the male heir, a male heir which would ultimately die during his youth, Katherine’s daughter, known as “Bloody” Mary, and yes she was that, would ultimately fall ill, without children and die, giving Elizabeth the throne and she would go on to become one of the greatest monarchs England ever had. No matter what, we all would have to say that in a way Ann Boleyn got the last laugh, not Katherine or Jane. Katherine also wanted to keep England tied to the Catholic Church, let’s not pretend she’s a saint.
Well, I don’t mind if you see it that way. You have the right to your view. But just to say, about being factual: looking at what facts we have, I feel that Anne could have said no to marrying Henry, he had a lot of other options to be honest, being King of England. But Anne happened to be ambitious, and she was also one of the first Protestant reformers, and went for Henry. She even overshadowed her own sister Mary Boleyn (a fact, taken from eyewitness accounts in letters from the Tudor court). Not only did Anne take Henry from Katharine of Aragon, she took him from her sister as well. Mary Boleyn, Anne’s sister, had high status at the Tudor court, and was Henry’s mistress for some years, she was given her own apartments at the royal court, her two children may have been Henry’s, and she could have become Queen herself, but then she disappears from the records. Next thing we know, Anne married him. Coincidence? I think not. Certainly the Boleyn family were ambitious. Then of course Jane Seymour takes Anne’s place and the records show that Henry was a regular visitor to Wolf Hall, Jane’s family home in Wiltshire, towards the end of Anne & Henry’s marriage. I feel these royal women were takers all right.No different to now, really. Additionally I think you’ll find that it was actually Arthur, Prince of Wales, whose marriage was arranged to Katherine of Aragon (by royal parents Elizabeth Plantagenet & Henry VII) in order to forge an alliance with Katharine’s parents Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand of Spain) Katharine liked Arthur, but after he died, she fell in love with Henry VIII after Arthur, Henry’s older brother, had passed away, soon after their wedding, from an illness. 👑My sources are historians like Alison Weir & David Starkey, and I have read primary sources like Anne Boleyn’s letters. I’m not just quoting from the stories of Hilary Mantel! But of course new research can always come to light, and everyone is free to voice their own opinion. What’s interesting - and important - is that we are continuing to discuss this fascinating time in history ....🦌
It’s actually through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell, not Oliver, though they were distantly related via Thomas Cromwell’s nephew, Richard Williams, who changed his name to Cromwell.
I question if Henry really was ever truly in love. He chose to be buried with Jane Seymour. The only wife that gave him the male heir he needed and who died before she could do anything to displease him. They weren't together long enough to have problems. What he wanted was a male heir and that was what was expected so it was priority. Women weren't highly valued and were easily replaceable to Henry. Their job was to have children, specifically male children. Which is sickening especially since the sperm determines the sex of the child.
If you think about it, There was no other Woman left he can be Burried next so. Catherine of Aragon, Anne & Catherine Howerd Didnt Make Sense to be burried next to. Because either it was Not Known Wehre They have been burried and I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t be burried to the women he fought Against, when he was alive. Anne of cleves & Catherine Parr were still alive when he died. So, Jane is the only one left.
The documentary is excellent. However, it does get a little odd that they reuse footage like this in other videos. Also spotted a scene from "The Other Boleyn Girl" at 32:32.
Anne Boleyn was a woman ahead of her time. She always transcended her era. Her life story is an incredible one that influences millions. It saddens me to see that there are some people in 2023 who still hate on her… 🫶🏻
Anne was the other woman so she should have known that; if he cheated on his first wife with Anne, he would cheat on Anne as well, especially since Henry did not get what he wanted
I’ve always admired Anne Boleyn for her fiery nature and ambition as a woman in that period. But she was no innocent. (The adultery charges I especially don’t believe and pretty much the rest as well) She dug her own grave when she decided to do everything in her power to have the true Queen discarded. She is an amazing women to learn about (historically speaking) but she knew what she was doing all along. I respect her for that. She played the game of thrones in a such a different and honestly iconic way but you either win or you die playing that game… or both like Anne did. Her daughter is, arguably, known as the best reigning monarch in English history. Truly a fascinating woman. I think she really understood her role in her own demise at the end. She didn’t play victim in her last moments and I think modern women can always learn a thing or two from her life.
It's too bad that Anne wasn't allowed to marry Percy. Henry had affairs with married women before so any children would be claimed by the woman's husband. She had Percy taken away, and told the King wanted to screw her. Her options were limited if she said no to the King. It was either demand he marry her or let her go. For her limited choices she was strong.
Ugh, I know, it was driving me nuts. She says it wrong each time which felt like it detracted from the quality of the docu slightly, like it was cheaper. She probably was just a voiceover actress who doesn’t know the history and is only chosen for her voice. No historian would keep making that mistake.
Fascinating woman! Born in the wrong period in history when being educated, intelligent and beautiful woman was a dangerous thing. It still is, but not as much.
I can watch shows about Anne all day, always waiting to a new nugget of info! And despite the fact she is executed, I still will for a different ending everytime! Has anyone watched the Netflix docuseries which I think was put out in the earlier part of 2023?
Anne managed to keep Henry dangling for over a decade and contemporary accounts describe her as witty, intelligent, charming and opinionated. Unfortunately these talents that make one a good Lady in Waiting and a pretty good mistress make for a terrible wife in Medieval England. When Anne couldn't produce the promised son & heir but still expected Henry to listen to her and respect her opinion, she had to go. Henry wanted to destroy her reputation at her trial and believe she had bewitched him away from his loyal first wife. In this way none of it was his fault.
@@eugeniasyro5774 You're right, I apologise. It was nearer 8 years. There is evidence he started trying to persuade her into a relationship in 1525 and they married in January 1533. Still not bad really.
@@elizabethmcleod246 Exactly. Anne also feared ending up like her sister, who Henry tapped previously. Anne didn’t want her marriage prospects damaged. However, when you combine Henry’s obsession with Anne, Anne’s father & uncle using her to increase their own social standing and positions, Anne having no rights/ little value as a woman & the biggest one of all - it was treasonous to deny your King in the 1500s - especially Henry. But let’s blame Anne anyway🙄🤦🏼♀️
@@temperencebennett5669 It is probably true that it was Anne's own idea to become queen, but as you said Anne saw what happened to her sister's reputation and had a feeling that her father was going to use Anne the same way again. Thus, Anne probably decided that her best prospect was to become queen as there would be a long term benefit of power and influence for the religious and political views she supported.
@@temperencebennett5669it wasn't "treasonous" to deny the king in the 1500s. Let's not make things up. Any woman could deny to be the king's mistress or concubine....however you could very well lose court incentives for doing so. So basically and generally, people didn't.
I think Anne was victim as all women of her time were because women were expected to do whatever the men in life wanted. And of course, you really could not say no to the king. Film has depicted her as greedy husband stealing woman so it hard to think of her that way. I think she probably made the best of the situation.
Queen Anne Boleyn is the de facto mother of the current United States of America. She also promoted literacy for all and knew that education was essential to leading a good life. But most of all, she believed in religious freedom and charity at home. Very little is written about how Anne and George helped out the poor and needy. Yeah, it is sometimes popular to side with the opposition, but by the time she [died], Anne had earned the respect of many of her haters and detractors. Was she a saint? No. I believe she was a genuinely good woman who lived during a time when everyone walked a tightrope that had death on both sides, so it was a dog-eat-dog world with no winners. Henry was a man who would kill anyone who said no to him, and Anne had the misfortune of being pursued and stalked by him. She was in a no-win situation.
Yes. Saying No to Henry 8 was death. It must be remembered that he killed Thomas More, supposedly his best friend, for disagreeing with him over the Aragon divorce. What choice did Anne have? Women were property. That's all. The fact that she held him off for seven years is extraordinary. She was only Queen for 3 years, and was punished for not delivering a live son. What Anne DID deliver was England's greatest Queen. No matter, Henry was done using her, so she was murdered on false charges claimed to be true by her brother George's maniacally jealous wife Jane. She hated Anne for her closeness to George, so she set her up. Long may she rot for her evil tongue and more evil heart.🖤
I don't think descendant is the correct term, because it would mean that Anne Boleyn had a direct line, but unfortunately it died out because Elizabeth died without children. However, it is cool if you were to be a descendant of Mary Boleyn who did have descendants.
I agree. She flaunted herself in front of him, orchestrated the removal of his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Mary saw right through her by refusing to acknowledge her as the Queen of England. Funny, she didnt believe in Karma, and it came right back and hit her tenfold. I wonder what she felt when Henry flaunted Jane Seymour in her face! I wonder if she thought of Henry's treatment of Katherine and her behaviour towards her? I wonder
Great shot of Ann and Henry with an electric picture light on in the background. Authentic 😁 Showing a portrait of Thomas More when talking about Thomas Cranmer! Using scenes from The Other Boleyn Girl movie ? History for idiots !
Although I feel oversaturated with tudor history, this did capture my attention, and I believe I learned a few new things. I thought the narrators were experts of this time and place.
I know what you mean about the Tudors. Telling and retelling is very tedious. My favourites are the Plantagenets which Game of thrones was loosely based on. It didn’t do them justice.
And yet another documentary about Anne Boleyn. There are countless other fascinating women in history for goodness sake. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Margaret of Anjou, Bess of Hardwick, and the formidable Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry V11 and grandmother of Henry V111.
History was always my favourite subject at School especially the Tudors and Anne Boleyn l was fascinated by her she was a intelligent smart strong beutiful woman who deserved better ❤
She is one of the most remarkable and important women in Tudor history . Her daughter became the most powerful and longest in reign . The Tudor ends with her.
I have always been fascinated by Anne. She gambled and won for a time. I think she took opportunities that others did not think to. She took a page from Henrys Grandmother, Elizabeth Woodville. I have found her to be cruel but also compassionate. She like everyone has many sides. I do believe karma was served when her daughter became Queen.
We don’t actually have any dates for Mary’s affair with Henry VIII. We only know that it happened because Henry acknowledged that it had. However, we have no sources which confirm when it began, ended, and subsequently we have no knowledge of how long it lasted.
It must have been around the time she was called home from serving Queen Claude with Anne and attending the Field of cloth of gold, which wasn't mentioned in this production and when he started seeing Anne. Mary had Catherine Carey with Henry, allegedly, and possibly a boy, Henry too. Both whom curried favour with Elizabeth I. I estimated the affair to have been about 6 years from sources and experts I've looked into, Mary lasted longer than other Mistresses have with Henry....Anne's headress in this was bugging me the whole time, it wasn't sat right.
@@elainehague12 We don’t have any records of Mary Boleyn staying in France to serve queen Claude. It is likely that she returned to England with the dowager Queen Mary, and that Anne stayed in France to serve Claude alone. Any guesses at how long Mary’s relationship lasted with Henry are speculation, and aren’t rooted in the historical record, I’m afraid. We also don’t have any evidence that Catherine or Henry Carey were fathered by King Henry VIII. Henry didn’t acknowledge them as his children, as he did with Henry Fitzroy, and neither of Mary’s children claimed to be of Henry’s blood. Elizabeth I was certainly very fond of her cousins by her aunt Mary, but she wasn’t at all keen on any of her relatives who had a claim to the throne - see the Grey sisters and Mary Queen of Scots. This would strongly suggest that Elizabeth didn’t believe them to be half-siblings either.
Mary's husband died of the sweating sickness and suffered financially. She later married a poor soldier and was reportedly happy. Wisely, she retreated from court. I believe she finally invented Hever castle because she was the only surviving Bolelyn of the original family.
This is a good documentary, however there are two things that I noticed might not be correct. I have seen in many places that Anne was already pregnant by the time they married at least their public wedding. Also the wearing yellow when Queen Catherine died was not necessarily as celebrating her death because yellow was a color of mourning in Spain. We do not know what exactly was their intention in wearing that coloque but I thought it should be mentioned; instead of assuming that they meant that to spite her.
So ironic he tried to erase her but actually martyrize her. People dont question wether henry was a vile disgusting prideful man THEY KNOW he was. Anne however is heavily debated she will be talked about till the end of time. Also I think its funny how he killed all these women because of his pride but in turn died because of his. I like to think that anne did stick around to see elizabeth.
Henry tired of mistresses and wives. At least he was consistent with his affairs in that matter. But Anne and Catherine Howard did not deserve the cards and down fall that they had.
When Anne and Henry are talking by the fireplace at 18:47, do you see the plaque on the wall of Henry and his 6 wives? lol Just a small blooper but a chuckle still..
I just watched another documentary of Anne Boleyn in Netflix. It was 3 episodes. Movie and Documentary in one. Such as steamy scenes of Anne and Henry. Now I understands her. She protected her family and daughter until her last breath. Very brave and incredible woman. Henry threw Anne over, because she didn't give him a son. Because in the end, she wasn't the woman she wanted her to be. How glorious then, that it is her daughter who reined after him. She would become everything that Anne had wanted to achieve. We see it all fulfilled in that little daughter of hers. Elizabeth 1 became one of the most powerful monarchs that England has ever had, and in her eyes, we see Anne Boleyn.
Faye, the annointing on your life is not only noticeable but STRONG 🙌🏾. God has His hands on you and I just gotta call a spade a spade. You’re anointed. God bless you 💕
I will never stop wanting to learn more about this incredible woman. Truly one of a kind.
She definitely was one of a kind. Like the Black Death is one of a kind..😅
Why was she incredible
@devorah935 lol. How many women in history have inspired a king to abandon his realms established religion and become head of a whole new church, just so he can do the divorce himself and marry her? That's only one of the things that makes her incredible.
Same. I will watch every doc, listen every podcast or read any book on her ❤
And after all of that, in the end, like with the others, he tired of her. He had her killed to marry her replacement, to try again for the son he wanted. This ended in tragedy for Anne. Change the religion of a whole country to get what you want, and then throw away the reason you did it when it didn't work out the way you planned it. This is a story like no other. At that time, or since that time. I think that is part of why it is so riveting. And, of course, tragic.
Anne Boleyn got the last laugh. It turns out that the strong heir who would secure England was not the son Henry VIII had longed for his entire life but the strong red-haired girl (he once disowned) Anne gave him.
That's what happens when you underestimate women.
Well said.
And ultimately his daughter finished the Tudor line a strong revenge for the death of her mother and a brilliant Queen
Haha that sounds like a direct quote from “ The Other Boleyn Girl.
@@suemount6042Yes, Elizabeth I was marvellous. She brought an end to the Tudor bloodline. Clever girl not to marry and carry on the mess that her father caused. Not that the stuarts were any good. The Plantagenets are my favourites.
AMEN. Elizabeth Tudor was the best Queen England ever had, period. Vindication for Anne. I wish she could've lived to see her child grow up and succeed, be the extraordinary woman she became.
I never stop tiring of documentaries of Anne Boleyn . She was just an incredible woman . I admire her tremendously. She had the last laugh & bore a daughter that became the most powerful woman & Queen of her time . RIP Anne your adored subject 😢😢
Truly admired her speech at the scaffold. It followed the order of the day to protect her family but did not admit guilt, rightly so, and trusted others to judge her case. Very brave speech for the time. If she did wrong by Catherine of Aragon, she truly paid the price. Her glory is in her daughter, Elizabeth 🫅
When Anne cooperated shortly before her death in the effort to annul her marriage, she essentially illegitimized her daughter. The only reason that Anne would have done this is because she must have believed that she would be spared from execution as a reward. What grounds for the annulment of her marriage to Henry was used?
she wanted Henry to order the execution of Catherine of Aragon and of his daughter, Mary. She was totally evil, ambitious and conniving.
Anne was an modern female in her mind 💖
Anne is so often villainised. She's actually very brave.
I feel like she is in the middle ground. Yes, she did effectively supplant Catalina , but at the same time she had very little choice. It was either be a mistress and be tossed out in a year (something that her father pushed her sister to do and may have suggested it for Anne too, or play the risky game of being queen (a choice that she probably came up with herself or at least was very in the favor of). She had a temper and loved luxury, but at the same time was gentle to the poor and one of the reasons why she butted heads with Thomas Cromwell was due to the money that was taken from the monasteries. While Henry and his council wanted to just put it in his coffers aka his personal wealth, Anne advocated that it should be used for charitable causes for the poor and education as a whole.
Agreed. Women had it rough back then, adultery could get you beheaded.
But, she treated Princess Mary very badly.
@@Galen-864 Well Mary refused to make amends when Anne offered too so their mutual dislike is both of their faults.
@@KL-ki8db Oh she was gentle to the poor alright! They adored her for murdering their parents, brothers, sisters and relatives by the 100's of thousands!
Basically Henry was a murderer if you think about it. He made shit up to get rid of one wife even if she had to die. So killed two of them. Just because they couldn’t give him a son. Unbelievable. It still blows my mind. How does one just kill off someone they supposedly loved then oh well I’m getting married the next day. I love you now!
"I love you" was a threat
King Henry didn't love anyone but himself.
After hé was falling his horse hé changed in a bad way
Hé become a devil
@@winniedhaouadi1973 He was plenty evil before his accident… I mean he came up with a new-to-England super-special method of execution for poisoning before he married her.
I won’t say it here - Iykyk… if you DON’T, I don’t recommend looking it up. Once you know you cannot un-know.
I WILL say that if I had to pick this fate or being hung,drawn, and quartered I’d choose to be hung, drawn, and quartered. It’s egregiously cruel.
For such an idea to even enter one’s mind, one has a truly depraved mind. Let alone carry out the sentence, which he did.
He also knew that Thomas More was burning Protestants and did nothing.
L*thal injection can be argued “it’s a deterrent.” These three methods alone - as well as the rack which was also happening to extract “confessions” ………. I mean, WHY was Mark Smeaton the only one who “confessed” to their charges? The others were exempt from torture due to their noble status. Whether they actually did or not, Mark Smeaton was the only one who could be tortured. I can see threats of racking terrifying someone into a false confession. I mean even today, police can get false confessions even without dislocating all their joints.
Sorry bit of digression there. These methods were not deterrents - they were pure t*rrorism. And he was doing this well before the accident.
It's the hunt that men like Henry love. These women are the prize they must win at all costs (cost being the key word, he'd pay anything to acquire her). He was a competitive man, wasn't he? They don't see women as human beings, just the blue ribbon at the end of the hunt. Henry's pursuit of Anne Boleyn is a prime example of this type of men. Once they have their prize, they move on to another hunt, another prize and so on and so forth; I've seen it many times. The only way to stop this is to distract them with another "shiny".
Oh Anne, you birthed the greatest monarch England has ever known. You were brave and principled. Rest in power forever. You will not be forgotten. We'll be talking about you in another 500 years.
Anne this, Anne that, she did not give birth to the greatest British monarch, rubbish, Elizabeth stole Mary's policies
"Brave and principled". She was a lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragon, not what I'd call loyal to her mistress, rather more a back-stabber. Anne was cruel to Queen Catherine and outright mean to Princess Mary. Anne was willing to commit adultery to snag the king, why would she balk at adultery to keep him? It is not unlikely that she slept with other men in her desperation to give Henry a son. That includes her brother for at least a boy would be born with a family resemblance. The brother would keep the secret because Anne's downfall would extend to her entire family.
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@@valkyriesardo278 I think that's between Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. I'm not really interested in slut shaming "the other woman" from more than 500 years ago. My point about her was separate from how she came to marry Henry (which I agree, wasn't the best choice because he's a psychopath who murders women. And is also an adulterer.)
@@valkyriesardo278We already know you hate her. You have commented that you despise her several times. Just let it go.
Anne was a woman ahead of her time. Brave feisty and extremely intelligent. People saying she took Henry away from Catherine … she went back to Hever to get away from him she ignores his letters for a while as well. She didn’t want to be a discarded mistress like Mary. She wanted a better life for herself . She did pay the price in the end but she left the world Elizabeth who was one of our greatest queens
For someone who's supposed to be so smart, wonder why Anne didn't have the foresight to know that King Henry could discard her even more easily than his first wife if she failed to give him a son since she wasn't from a powerful royal family who'd declare war on King Henry if he harmed her like Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleaves. At least Anne's sister, Mary got to marry a man she loved and live out the rest of her life peacefully with her head still attached to her shoulders.
I never get tired of Queen consort Anne Boleyn 👑🏰🏴🇬🇧
Except she was a conniving bitch who got her due comeuppance and is now hopefully burning in the depths of deep hell for all the sorrow she caused to many, especially the rightful queen, Catherine
One of the best documentaries on Anne I have seen. Thanks for posting.
This channel just reuses the same content over and over... It's rather lazy and dull; watch the one on the "end of the tudors" or the one on elizabeth I and you'll be like "haven't I seen this somewhere before?"
However, I'm very glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. Anne is such a tragic historical figure; I have always pitied her and Catherine of Aragon tremendously. Henry just chewed peoppe up and spit them out once he no longer had a purpose for them. It's quite pathological when you think about it.
Anne had the best revenge though; little did she or Henry know, but that daughter he so badly wanted to be a son turned out to be one of the best monarchs England has ever had. She brought decades of stability and peace to a country which had been ripped apart by the Wars of the Roses and the religious mess Henry's selfishness wrecked havoc on. Granted, the religious divide was still a huge problem during her reign as well.
I only wish Henry knew what Elizabeth became.
I found a great documentary, on YT, about Anne's finals days as Queen. It chronicles her from the moment she was handed the arrest warrant up to her execution. It's a 3 part series done by Tracy Borman. I found it so fascinating! I had not known before. Try to find it. It's on YT.
@@andyroo9381 I know exactly what you are referring to! I have watched it, and pretty much anything Dr. Borman has done. Very insightful! Thanks
She played with fire. But she certainly didn't deserve this end.
👍👍👍😫😫😮💨😮💨I was fled from that court full of intriges..and hide myself on a secret place somewhere in france...!
Thank you. She played with fire and got burned. She accepted his first wife's humiliation for her advantage.....and if you play life like this you must be prepared for it to backfire. And thats what happened to Anne. Some ppl just dont get it.
@@italoluderI don't get it because she didn't play with fire that fire came unto her and she tried to play her cards right.. and from lots of docs I've watched its only this one who claimed she celebrated Catherine's death when lots of historian's say she didn't and wasn't even there
Henry’s determination to marry Anne led to his break from Rome, which in turn led to the dissolution of the monasteries. Monks who resisted were executed in pretty unspeakable ways, and the lack of monastic charity led to severe poverty in some parts of the country. So much grief because a tyrant king was determined to have his own way.
And an adulteress that coveted Another Queens position and gold!
You’re both right I think if history is accurate. Two despicable people. However, she didn’t deserve the frame up and execution.
While I agree that he did it for the wrong reasons, the Roman Catholic church was extremely corrupt back then. The Pope was elected by money, not morality. I didn't know this until recently, but Queen Katherine, Henry the eighth's first wife, held a strong bond to Spain which shackled Rome to England. Her nephew was the Pope during their marriage. Plenty of people were ready for England to break with Rome.
Anne was not as despicable as you think. She never had her sights set on Henry in the beginning. She did of course flirt with him but that was common. She was in love with another man. Yet Henry wouldn't leave her alone. When she left the court to get away from him he followed her. The pressure also came from her uncle & her father to either have an affair with Henry or later to marry him. They wanted the money & power it would bring. They pressed her very hard. In those days people who refused the king anything could often be beheaded. She was afraid for her family too, that they would run afoul of the king. So she really didn't have much of a choice. @@Roz-y2d
@@michelleprieur1 Queen Katherine was a princess of Roman Catholic monarchs! I disagree that England was ready to change religions. And no matter the religion, Anne still committed adultery with the king as well as her sister.
Yes, he only loved... himself. Well said.
and he loved to bang every maiden in London
@@lindyt3942 Until Justin Trudeau.
It is certainly ironic that Anne miscarried the much needed son and Henry is disabled on the day they were celebrating Catherine's funeral.
Anne should have been sent into exile, there was no need to execute her? That man was a psycho, and didn't deserve his title
henry deserved everything he got later in life, that man disgusts me
@@joeyhunter842In what way?
@@joeyhunter842 Really is that so? I don't remember him killing any of his wives.
@@KL-ki8db sure he did in that car wreck and he couldn’t wait the marry the baby sitter. Biden is a bigger pig than Henry VIII
What do you mean? Henry killed two of his wives by beheading.
And to think there are men alive today that act and think like him today.
Henry was a monster
well yeah concussions were not treated back in those days, and I think a lot of his monstrosity were stemming from that and his leg issue.
A big fat smelly one with a rotting leg
Beautifully told historical account of an English heroine. Because, make no mistake, she is a heroine. Inadvertently she changed the course of English history, she changed the course of religion forever in England, and she gave birth to a woman who would bring about the Englightenment in England, a period of peace and great curiosity about the natural world. She was indeed a remarkable woman and she should be championed.
But it’s the word “inadvertently” isn’t it? She didn’t set out to change anything, apart from becoming Henry’s wife instead of Catherine of Aragon. Her attitude to Catherine and her daughter Mary - neither of whom had done anything - was appalling. Anne wasn’t a trailblazer, she was an opportunist. Pretty much like Meghan Markle, actually.
She was an adulteress that caused the murder and torture of 100's of thousand's. She is no hero!
It is not a historical account. It is Hollywood rewriting history.
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Well said.
@@GradKatYes, absolutely right. Anne and Henry were terrible people. I can’t help but be glad that after HM Elizabeth I , his royal bloodline ended. Not that the Stuarts were any better. But , I wouldn’t be without them. They’re so fascinating. Thank you for a great doc.❤️🏴🇬🇧
When Henry VIII first importuned Anne, she retreated from Court to Hever Castle to escape him -- for a *year.* Henry continued to pursue Anne, relentlessly. Nowadays we would describe Henry as a stalker and sex pest. As Mel Brooks would say, "It's good to be the king!"
Elizabeth l was definitely retribution for her mother. She was the best monarch out of all of the tudors, Henry’s precious male heir did not last long, and Elizabeth refused to marry, thus ending the Tudor dynasty. I’m sure Henry was rolling over in his grave.
I swear Henry was a narcissist. She was a strong woman who’s only downfall was falling in love with the wrong man. Bless her, RIP Anne. ❤️
Anne knew what she was doing because she insisted on being his wife and queen rather than one of his mistresses.
Henry planted his seed in every fair maiden up and down the River Thamas
I also have to question how much her family pressured her because they would all benefit from her relationship with the king.
@@elizabethdavis5592 Yeah,she insisted on it because she would be no man’s mistress, not even the King of England. Her faith and her culture had taught her that chastity was a woman’s greatest treasure, and once it was lost, she could never regain her status and respect in the world. If she wanted an example of it, she had only to think of her sister, who had been Henry’s short-term mistress.
@@elizabethdavis5592any self respecting woman would not settle for being a mistress she didn't do anything to deserve her death Henry was the cause of it all he was a narcissistic Psychopath as a woman in those days I doubt Anne Boleyn could have refused Henry though I believe she did love her husband before they were together her father especially encouraged them to be a match she could not say no to the King Anne of Cleves survived only because he rejected her for looks Pot Calling Kettle right?😂
It would be much easier to watch if the background music wasn't drowning out the commentary.
You have not been forgotten Anne, brave inspiring Queen.
For some reason I have always been fascinated, and still am by her . And I really don't know why...
Me too
Watching this was like travelling back in time. Good video
The lady that played Mary looked more like Anne than the lady that played Anne haha
I'm seriously flinching everytime the narrator calls Cardinal Wolsey "Wolsley"
Poor girl... Her story saddens my heart.
She got what she wanted though at the cost of her life
I find her story fascinating. However, learning about her story I feel a bit conflicted because I give her the side eye on one hand because how she and Henry destroyed Katherine life but on the other hand, I feel sympathy for Anne. I know it's an unpopular opinion but mine, nonetheless. A very intelligent and high-spirited woman whom Henry became enamored with but those same qualities that captivated him he grew to loathe because she was not willing to play her role, bite her tounge, and sit in the corner. The part that really irked me is the trumped-up charges and he (Henry) acting like she bewitched him because he didn't want to look crazy to his world for all he did to marry Anne and still not get what he ultimately wanted (ego). In the end she paid a hefty price but through her daughter she got the last laugh.
I totally agree. I also really happy that Henry’s royal bloodline ended after Elizabeth I . Justice.
I'd say that getting beheaded did not give her the last laugh.
Yes he trumped up those phony charges with Cromwell against Anne. I do believe though that there was a large part of Henry VIII that truly felt Anne had bewitched him. This was during a time when people very much believed in witchcraft. I believe he woke up one day realized Anne would never give him a son and had grown tired of her arguing with him and meddling in state business, realized she had gotten older and felt like he didn’t know what he had ever saw in her.
@@eugeniasyro5774she did, eventually.
In the afterlife.
@@eugeniasyro5774oh she did. Henry received, in full, all he did to her.
The language in that time was so elegant
Feel sorry for all Henry’s wives, Anne Boleyn most tragic story, all the lies about her infidelity. Anne Boleyn in my opinion, the most famous, the one wife that changed everything.
catherine howard was as well because she was so young and abused and used by many men
I agree. She was totally aware that no secrets could be kept in a court, she was a lady in waiting many years before marrying Henry. I cant help but think that she would never have took any chance or risk to be unfaithful to him . She was not a stupid woman.
Katherine was the most tragic. After Arthur died she was penniless for years. Then for over 20y she was the perfect Queen, wife. Only to be humiliated, and tossed away.
I admire Anne’s intelligence but she was a terrible person. No reason for her to be so cruel and rude to Katherine and Mary. Had she treated them with respect I don’t believe so many would hate her.
I agree, however I also feel bad for Katherine Howard (5th wife), she was just a young girl (teens) who was used by her uncle Thomas Howard (Duke of Norfolk). Also she was used by two other men before she was made to become the next Queen.
@@cplmpcocptcl6306I agree, Katherine was treated terribly for absolutely no good reason. Anne had no love or respect for the title Katherine held. I don't understand why people praise Anne Boleyn.
I personally don't see Anne Boleyn as a 'victim'. She was a player who fell, like so many others. But her actions at the end redeemed her earlier selfish life and she made herself into a heroine at the end. But not because she was a victim before. Because she rose to the occasion at the end.
What actions at the end? That she went bravely to the scaffold? She wasn’t alone in that. It hardly made up for all that had gone before.
What did she do that was selfish in her earlier life?
I agree she was a player who lost the game. Why so many feel so bad for her but not Catharine
@@AmyHoldaway27she had an affair with a married man. Sure they never slept together before they were married, but they kissed and wrote love letters to one another while Catherine of Argon was still his wife and the rightful Queen of England. She and Henry VIII both sent Catherine away and shunned her from court INCLUDING Catherine and Henry VIII daughter Mary. They didn't even let Mary see her mother before her mother died. And when Catherine of Argon died Henry VIII and Ann Bolyen celebrated because as long as Catherine was still alive she was still viewed by most as the true Queen of England even though her and Henry VIII were divorced. Then Ann Bolyen had the audacity to tell Mary she would be allowed back at court so long as Mary recognized her as the Queen of England.
I agree with all sides of this but I feel like us as modern day life will never be Able to understand what they had to do to have a legacy for there family I feel like Anne was a victim of the father and his greed for power and of Henry and his want for a son and lust unfortunately he fell in love with the will power she had and Catherine was a victim of her own body Henry and pretty much the hole Court if you think about it at least she got out alive unfortunately she was a warrior like her mother and that only made her even more of a target and Anne definitely was a abusive to Catherine wether that was because of jealousy or if she was truly just spiteful we will never know and unfortunately he probably didn't love anything of they really once he figured out they couldn't give him a son
This was a wonderful documentary on Anne Boleyn. The narration was top notch. Thank you 🙏
No it wasn't!
@@tollcross4755agreed!! She didn’t even say Wolsey’s name correctly and it was just regurgitated from other documentaries
I am currently reading “Bring Up The Bodies” by Hilary Mantel, who brings the reader closer to the real Tudor mindset by seeing Henry and Anne’s relationship through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell, Henry’s right hand man. Mantel did meticulous research of the period, but in her books we can all see ourselves in Cromwell, his household and the courtiers around Henry & Anne. This is one of the most humorous informative and engaging historical novels I have ever read, part of the “Wolf Hall” trilogy, that was dramatised for TV and the big screen as well. In the books, Cromwell saw everyone just as they were. For him, Anne was calculating and could be cruel - her repression of Henry’s daughter Mary (later Bloody Queen Mary I of England) is unflinchingly drawn in the book, but her love for her own daughter obviously made her not all bad either. And Cromwell in Mantels book ends up procuring Jane Seymour for Henry VIII - and she ultimately marries him and gives him that male heir he needed, that he divided England for. That’s really what Henry’s dilemma is. Mantel through Cromwell is not a supporter of Anne Boleyn, and she makes it clear that Anne brought Janes betrayal of her with Henry on herself - by first betraying Katherine of Aragon, and taking Henry from her so Anne brought about her own end. You may not agree with this view but that is what factually happened. I personally think Anne was a great religious reformer. To me that’s her real role in history apart from being the mother of Elizabeth I. This documentary highlights many more diverse aspects of Anne Boleyn and this is why I enjoyed it. I also love the Tudor dresses that the court ladies wore - I would live to swish around in one! 👑
Thomas Cromwell not Oliver Cromwell you confused idiot.
How do you know this is factual? That stuff was written through someone else eyes, one’s that could also be biased, that in and of itself doesn’t make it factual. You do realize the marriage between Katherine and Henry was arranged, she had actually was in love with his and married him before he would die months later. What about what befell all of these women: Jane died giving birth to the male heir, a male heir which would ultimately die during his youth, Katherine’s daughter, known as “Bloody” Mary, and yes she was that, would ultimately fall ill, without children and die, giving Elizabeth the throne and she would go on to become one of the greatest monarchs England ever had. No matter what, we all would have to say that in a way Ann Boleyn got the last laugh, not Katherine or Jane. Katherine also wanted to keep England tied to the Catholic Church, let’s not pretend she’s a saint.
Well, I don’t mind if you see it that way. You have the right to your view. But just to say, about being factual: looking at what facts we have, I feel that Anne could have said no to marrying Henry, he had a lot of other options to be honest, being King of England. But Anne happened to be ambitious, and she was also one of the first Protestant reformers, and went for Henry. She even overshadowed her own sister Mary Boleyn (a fact, taken from eyewitness accounts in letters from the Tudor court). Not only did Anne take Henry from Katharine of Aragon, she took him from her sister as well. Mary Boleyn, Anne’s sister, had high status at the Tudor court, and was Henry’s mistress for some years, she was given her own apartments at the royal court, her two children may have been Henry’s, and she could have become Queen herself, but then she disappears from the records. Next thing we know, Anne married him. Coincidence? I think not. Certainly the Boleyn family were ambitious. Then of course Jane Seymour takes Anne’s place and the records show that Henry was a regular visitor to Wolf Hall, Jane’s family home in Wiltshire, towards the end of Anne & Henry’s marriage. I feel these royal women were takers all right.No different to now, really.
Additionally I think you’ll find that it was actually Arthur, Prince of Wales, whose marriage was arranged to Katherine of Aragon (by royal parents Elizabeth Plantagenet & Henry VII) in order to forge an alliance with Katharine’s parents Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand of Spain) Katharine liked Arthur, but after he died, she fell in love with Henry VIII after Arthur, Henry’s older brother, had passed away, soon after their wedding, from an illness.
👑My sources are historians like Alison Weir & David Starkey, and I have read primary sources like Anne Boleyn’s letters. I’m not just quoting from the stories of Hilary Mantel! But of course new research can always come to light, and everyone is free to voice their own opinion. What’s interesting - and important - is that we are continuing to discuss this fascinating time in history ....🦌
It’s actually through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell, not Oliver, though they were distantly related via Thomas Cromwell’s nephew, Richard Williams, who changed his name to Cromwell.
@@tracyhodgkins7516 I actually don’t need telling thanks
My main queen. The most brave! 💙 Bless u Anne 🖤
I question if Henry really was ever truly in love. He chose to be buried with Jane Seymour. The only wife that gave him the male heir he needed and who died before she could do anything to displease him. They weren't together long enough to have problems. What he wanted was a male heir and that was what was expected so it was priority. Women weren't highly valued and were easily replaceable to Henry. Their job was to have children, specifically male children. Which is sickening especially since the sperm determines the sex of the child.
Yes, genius, but nobody knew that then.
If you think about it, There was no other Woman left he can be Burried next so.
Catherine of Aragon, Anne & Catherine Howerd Didnt Make Sense to be burried next to. Because either it was Not Known Wehre They have been burried and I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t be burried to the women he fought Against, when he was alive. Anne of cleves & Catherine Parr were still alive when he died. So, Jane is the only one left.
She was an amazing woman, a victim of her time, and of a narcissistic king. I have always admired her.
No she was not a victim at all.
@@sherrythomas5059The king murdered her. How is that not being victimized? Wow. 🤦🏽♀️
The documentary is excellent. However, it does get a little odd that they reuse footage like this in other videos. Also spotted a scene from "The Other Boleyn Girl" at 32:32.
What an incredible woman. Her legacy still lives on. ❤
Anne Boleyn was a woman ahead of her time. She always transcended her era. Her life story is an incredible one that influences millions. It saddens me to see that there are some people in 2023 who still hate on her… 🫶🏻
She was the “other woman”, who in time was ousted in favour of another. Typical male behaviour on Henry’s part. Pretty bad luck on Anne’s.
@@GradKat Eh typical tyrannical behavior rather than male behavior, there are far better kings than Henry.
Anne was the other woman so she should have known that; if he cheated on his first wife with Anne, he would cheat on Anne as well, especially since Henry did not get what he wanted
@@elizabethdavis5592 LoL you didn’t understand the assignment
She played her part in destroying queen Katherine, I believe that's why some "hate" on her.
I’ve always admired Anne Boleyn for her fiery nature and ambition as a woman in that period. But she was no innocent. (The adultery charges I especially don’t believe and pretty much the rest as well) She dug her own grave when she decided to do everything in her power to have the true Queen discarded. She is an amazing women to learn about (historically speaking) but she knew what she was doing all along. I respect her for that. She played the game of thrones in a such a different and honestly iconic way but you either win or you die playing that game… or both like Anne did. Her daughter is, arguably, known as the best reigning monarch in English history. Truly a fascinating woman. I think she really understood her role in her own demise at the end. She didn’t play victim in her last moments and I think modern women can always learn a thing or two from her life.
It's too bad that Anne wasn't allowed to marry Percy. Henry had affairs with married women before so any children would be claimed by the woman's husband. She had Percy taken away, and told the King wanted to screw her. Her options were limited if she said no to the King. It was either demand he marry her or let her go. For her limited choices she was strong.
I’ve thought the same thing about Anne and Henry Percy. I always found it interesting that Henry passed away 13 months after Anne’s execution.
She is my 16th great grandaunt on my mother's side. Her sister Mary who was Henry's mistress was my 16th great grandmother
Ann of a thousand days is a wonderful older movie---Richard Burton plays king Henry the 8th.....very very good movie
Burton played a five foot seven Henry.
Love that film I have it on DVD❤❤
Burton was one of the worst Henry V111s ever. And that film was dreadful. The script could have been written by a ten year old.
Who would've known a simple "I do" would kickstart a whole new version of church. 😄
And bring an end to the Tudors.
Anne brought about the end the Tudor dynasty.
Gotta love the irony.
“Why does the narrator pronounce Wolsey as “Wolsley?”
Yes, it's rather annoying.
Ugh, I know, it was driving me nuts. She says it wrong each time which felt like it detracted from the quality of the docu slightly, like it was cheaper. She probably was just a voiceover actress who doesn’t know the history and is only chosen for her voice. No historian would keep making that mistake.
I think ...AI
Yeah, I can't handle it.
Fascinating woman! Born in the wrong period in history when being educated, intelligent and beautiful woman was a dangerous thing. It still is, but not as much.
I can watch shows about Anne all day, always waiting to a new nugget of info! And despite the fact she is executed, I still will for a different ending everytime! Has anyone watched the Netflix docuseries which I think was put out in the earlier part of 2023?
No, I gave up on Netflix. You never get the true story even in their so called documentaries. Useless.
@@Roz-y2dI canceled Netflix months ago!
Queen Anne had a daughter named Elisabeth
Queen Elizabeth II had a daughter named anne
@@Liam_Peacockwow!!
So what! And spelled “Ann,” non?
Anne managed to keep Henry dangling for over a decade and contemporary accounts describe her as witty, intelligent, charming and opinionated. Unfortunately these talents that make one a good Lady in Waiting and a pretty good mistress make for a terrible wife in Medieval England. When Anne couldn't produce the promised son & heir but still expected Henry to listen to her and respect her opinion, she had to go. Henry wanted to destroy her reputation at her trial and believe she had bewitched him away from his loyal first wife. In this way none of it was his fault.
She did NOT keep him hanging for a decade.
@@eugeniasyro5774 You're right, I apologise. It was nearer 8 years. There is evidence he started trying to persuade her into a relationship in 1525 and they married in January 1533. Still not bad really.
Anne should be a red flagg to any woman . You lose them how you get them
What a stupid comment.
Anne was in love with Harry Percy. Henry wouldn’t allow them to wed. Henry wanted Anne and he wouldn’t take no for answer.
@@elizabethmcleod246 Exactly. Anne also feared ending up like her sister, who Henry tapped previously. Anne didn’t want her marriage prospects damaged. However, when you combine Henry’s obsession with Anne, Anne’s father & uncle using her to increase their own social standing and positions, Anne having no rights/ little value as a woman & the biggest one of all - it was treasonous to deny your King in the 1500s - especially Henry.
But let’s blame Anne anyway🙄🤦🏼♀️
@@temperencebennett5669 It is probably true that it was Anne's own idea to become queen, but as you said Anne saw what happened to her sister's reputation and had a feeling that her father was going to use Anne the same way again. Thus, Anne probably decided that her best prospect was to become queen as there would be a long term benefit of power and influence for the religious and political views she supported.
@@temperencebennett5669it wasn't "treasonous" to deny the king in the 1500s. Let's not make things up. Any woman could deny to be the king's mistress or concubine....however you could very well lose court incentives for doing so. So basically and generally, people didn't.
She and her family were ambitious & opportunistic. That's all. The family sacrificed both daughters for advantage.
And a son George.
She had to pay two years' salary for her own murder?! Wow, that is medieval AF.
I’ve studied Henry a lot and it seems like she tried to play a brutal man’s game and got her head taken for it
You mean Anne.
Surprising to see scenes from The Other Boleyn Girl in this video.
I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed this. Thank you! 👏🏻
I think Anne was victim as all women of her time were because women were expected to do whatever the men in life wanted. And of course, you really could not say no to the king. Film has depicted her as greedy husband stealing woman so it hard to think of her that way. I think she probably made the best of the situation.
Queen Anne Boleyn is the de facto mother of the current United States of America. She also promoted literacy for all and knew that education was essential to leading a good life. But most of all, she believed in religious freedom and charity at home. Very little is written about how Anne and George helped out the poor and needy. Yeah, it is sometimes popular to side with the opposition, but by the time she [died], Anne had earned the respect of many of her haters and detractors. Was she a saint? No. I believe she was a genuinely good woman who lived during a time when everyone walked a tightrope that had death on both sides, so it was a dog-eat-dog world with no winners. Henry was a man who would kill anyone who said no to him, and Anne had the misfortune of being pursued and stalked by him. She was in a no-win situation.
Yes. Saying No to Henry 8 was death. It must be remembered that he killed Thomas More, supposedly his best friend, for disagreeing with him over the Aragon divorce.
What choice did Anne have? Women were property. That's all. The fact that she held him off for seven years is extraordinary. She was only Queen for 3 years, and was punished for not delivering a live son.
What Anne DID deliver was England's greatest Queen. No matter, Henry was done using her, so she was murdered on false charges claimed to be true by her brother George's maniacally jealous wife Jane. She hated Anne for her closeness to George, so she set her up.
Long may she rot for her evil tongue and more evil heart.🖤
She has NOTHING to do with the US.
@@trishsiprell6996 Yes! Jane was horrible! Jealousy often gets people killed.
Is she mom of the earth 2?! 😂 Go seek help u shouldnt be walking on the streets
Anne Boleyn was a player. Full.Stop.
Thank you!
Sie war eine wahnsinnig faszinierende Frau.
Ruhe in Frieden, Majestät
That letter was written on May 6th, and where did that headdress come from, she's lucky it didn't poke her eyes out
I am a VERY distant descendant of Anne Boleyn. She was quite a lady, not to mention the mother of England's greatest Queen.
I don't think descendant is the correct term, because it would mean that Anne Boleyn had a direct line, but unfortunately it died out because Elizabeth died without children. However, it is cool if you were to be a descendant of Mary Boleyn who did have descendants.
More correctly you are a distant descendant of the Boleyn family which is a rather wonderful thing I think
Her aunt is my 15th great grandmother (also named Anne Boleyn), which makes Queen Anne my 1st cousin 14 times removed.
She was an adulteress and an usurper. No one to admire.
@@KL-ki8dbLike nit picking much? You know what was meant. 🤨
18:48 there’s a painting of Henry and his six wives behind Henry and Anne 😅
Spoiler alert! 😂
I just saw it! 😂😂😂😂😂
Excellent. Thank You
Condemned as a viper because she was one. Vile woman.
I agree. She flaunted herself in front of him, orchestrated the removal of his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Mary saw right through her by refusing to acknowledge her as the Queen of England. Funny, she didnt believe in Karma, and it came right back and hit her tenfold. I wonder what she felt when Henry flaunted Jane Seymour in her face! I wonder if she thought of Henry's treatment of Katherine and her behaviour towards her? I wonder
Love hearing stories on anne boleyn my favourite queen
I felt sorry for her in the end. She didnt have mercy for Katherine, the legitimate queen though. Her end was Karma
You need to read more history. It was Henry who perused Anne. Henry was the king he caused the issues for Katherine
She gladly accepted her rivals fate. @@Ruckduck72
Great shot of Ann and Henry with an electric picture light on in the background. Authentic 😁
Showing a portrait of Thomas More when talking about Thomas Cranmer! Using scenes from The Other Boleyn Girl movie ?
History for idiots !
I want to know who Thomas WolsLEE is? If they can screw that up, Repeatedly, I think we know what level of accuracy is being employed.
Although I feel oversaturated with tudor history, this did capture my attention, and I believe I learned a few new things. I thought the narrators were experts of this time and place.
I know what you mean about the Tudors. Telling and retelling is very tedious. My favourites are the Plantagenets which Game of thrones was loosely based on. It didn’t do them justice.
I don't think Anne acutely thought he'd go through with it and kill her as she was the first wife to be killed by Henry
And yet another documentary about Anne Boleyn. There are countless other fascinating women in history for goodness sake. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Margaret of Anjou, Bess of Hardwick, and the formidable Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry V11 and grandmother of Henry V111.
Yeah, some of those would be good, but Beaufort was a horrible person. No thank you.
@@ditzygypsy I’d argue Margaret of Anjou was far worse, there is a reason she was one of the inspirations for Cersei Lannister in GOT.
I've been fascinated since childhood. Years later I discovered I'm distantly related to her.
hello cousin . I’m Anne Boleyn ,1st 19 x removed
@@sarahfalla2238 hello cuz x
Sure you are.
History was always my favourite subject at School especially the Tudors and Anne Boleyn l was fascinated by her she was a intelligent smart strong beutiful woman who deserved better ❤
No contemporary ever called her beautiful. Learn your history.
So surprising that the narrator mispronounces Cardinal Wolsey's name so repeatedly.
She is one of the most remarkable and important women in Tudor history .
Her daughter became the most powerful and longest in reign . The Tudor ends with her.
Thank you. Very well done!
I have always been fascinated by Anne. She gambled and won for a time. I think she took opportunities that others did not think to. She took a page from Henrys Grandmother, Elizabeth Woodville. I have found her to be cruel but also compassionate. She like everyone has many sides. I do believe karma was served when her daughter became Queen.
I think your timeline of Mary Boleyn’s affair with Henry is off. Her marriage to Carey was arranged subsequently to her affair with the king.
We don’t actually have any dates for Mary’s affair with Henry VIII. We only know that it happened because Henry acknowledged that it had. However, we have no sources which confirm when it began, ended, and subsequently we have no knowledge of how long it lasted.
If I’m able to get a response from Dr. Emmerson of Hever, I’ll have to comment more frequently. 😉
@@LizzieDatDawg 👑❤️
It must have been around the time she was called home from serving Queen Claude with Anne and attending the Field of cloth of gold, which wasn't mentioned in this production and when he started seeing Anne. Mary had Catherine Carey with Henry, allegedly, and possibly a boy, Henry too. Both whom curried favour with Elizabeth I. I estimated the affair to have been about 6 years from sources and experts I've looked into, Mary lasted longer than other Mistresses have with Henry....Anne's headress in this was bugging me the whole time, it wasn't sat right.
@@elainehague12 We don’t have any records of Mary Boleyn staying in France to serve queen Claude. It is likely that she returned to England with the dowager Queen Mary, and that Anne stayed in France to serve Claude alone. Any guesses at how long Mary’s relationship lasted with Henry are speculation, and aren’t rooted in the historical record, I’m afraid. We also don’t have any evidence that Catherine or Henry Carey were fathered by King Henry VIII. Henry didn’t acknowledge them as his children, as he did with Henry Fitzroy, and neither of Mary’s children claimed to be of Henry’s blood. Elizabeth I was certainly very fond of her cousins by her aunt Mary, but she wasn’t at all keen on any of her relatives who had a claim to the throne - see the Grey sisters and Mary Queen of Scots. This would strongly suggest that Elizabeth didn’t believe them to be half-siblings either.
Thank u for the recap❤❤❤
She was the mother of the great Queen Elizabeth I!!
I am being Anne Boleyn for my school talent show 🎤6️⃣
✨same✨
✨I am that Boleyn girl ✨
I doubt she would have been “devalued “. Her sister ended up marrying a rich man, and did very well!
Mary's husband died of the sweating sickness and suffered financially. She later married a poor soldier and was reportedly happy. Wisely, she retreated from court. I believe she finally invented Hever castle because she was the only surviving Bolelyn of the original family.
This is a good documentary, however there are two things that I noticed might not be correct. I have seen in many places that Anne was already pregnant by the time they married at least their public wedding. Also the wearing yellow when Queen Catherine died was not necessarily as celebrating her death because yellow was a color of mourning in Spain. We do not know what exactly was their intention in wearing that coloque but I thought it should be mentioned; instead of assuming that they meant that to spite her.
I have never seen a Tudor headdress secured by 2 Kirby grips before, shame on the wardrobe department!
So ironic he tried to erase her but actually martyrize her. People dont question wether henry was a vile disgusting prideful man THEY KNOW he was. Anne however is heavily debated she will be talked about till the end of time. Also I think its funny how he killed all these women because of his pride but in turn died because of his.
I like to think that anne did stick around to see elizabeth.
Henry tired of mistresses and wives. At least he was consistent with his affairs in that matter. But Anne and Catherine Howard did not deserve the cards and down fall that they had.
When Anne and Henry are talking by the fireplace at 18:47, do you see the plaque on the wall of Henry and his 6 wives? lol Just a small blooper but a chuckle still..
She gave birth to a future queen. Elizabeth 1
At 18:51 Henry and Anne are talking in front of an illuminated portrait depicting Henry and his six wives lol
LOL
On may 19 2036 it will be 500 years since her death 💀
I just watched another documentary of Anne Boleyn in Netflix. It was 3 episodes. Movie and Documentary in one. Such as steamy scenes of Anne and Henry. Now I understands her. She protected her family and daughter until her last breath. Very brave and incredible woman.
Henry threw Anne over, because she didn't give him a son. Because in the end, she wasn't the woman she wanted her to be.
How glorious then, that it is her daughter who reined after him. She would become everything that Anne had wanted to achieve. We see it all fulfilled in that little daughter of hers.
Elizabeth 1 became one of the most powerful monarchs that England has ever had, and in her eyes, we see Anne Boleyn.
Curious why this documentary didn't mention that Anne was beheaded by sword and not an ax? That's a pretty major point!!
By "sworn?" Learn to spell.
Ya, because you've never made a typo or mistake... (Jackass)@@eugeniasyro5774
Thank you
She was innocent
The cello music at the execution scene us so beautiful
Faye, the annointing on your life is not only noticeable but STRONG 🙌🏾. God has His hands on you and I just gotta call a spade a spade. You’re anointed. God bless you 💕
Can't believe they let the narrator get away with "Wolsley".
Less than 2 minutes in… Anne’s letter was dated the 6th of May, not the day of her execution!
Very brave young woman and mother.