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Remembering the Real Thomas Boleyn
Miniature of an Unknown Man by Lucas Horenbout c.1525 – could it be Thomas Boleyn? My work is all about banishing myths and using primary source evidence to try and get to the truth about the Boleyns...
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29 June 1536 – The Demotion of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire
Chronicler and Windsor Herald Charles Wriothesley recorded that on this day in 1536 Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and father of the late Queen Anne Boleyn, was stripped of his office of Lord Privy...
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Boleyn or Bullen – The Spelling of Boleyn and the Myth that Anne Boleyn...
It has been claimed, on various occasions, that Anne Boleyn ‘frenchified’ her name by changing it from ‘Bullen’ to ‘Boleyn’, making it less common and more ‘upmarket’ – “Anne Boleyn” versus “Nan...
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An Inventory of Boleyn Grants – Spring 1536
Thomas Boleyn’s memorial brass In Letters and Papers for 3rd March 1536 is the following record: “List of grants by the King to Thos. Boleyn, earl of Wiltshire, and Geo. Boleyn, lord Rochford, from 29...
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12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Father of Anne...
On 12th March 1539, just under three years after the executions of two of his children, Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire died at Hever Castle, the Boleyn family home, he was in his sixties. Thomas’s...
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Thomas Boleyn and Henry VIII – Two Fathers
As it is Father’s Day in many countries around the world today, I wanted to share two articles from the archives and look at Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn, and Henry VIII and his influence on...
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29 June 1536 – Thomas Boleyn loses the office of Lord Privy Seal
Detail from Thomas Boleyn’s brass memorial Following the falls and executions of two of his children, Anne and George Boleyn, on 29th June 1536 Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, was stripped of his...
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8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn escorts Margaret Tudor to Scotland
Margaret Tudor On 8th July 1503, Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn, was part of the large retinue headed by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, and chosen by Henry VII to escort the 13 year-old Margaret...
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The Negotiations for Anne Boleyn to marry James Butler
James ButlerIn today’s part of my series on Anne Boleyn’s life, I’m going to examine the negotiations which aimed to marry Anne Boleyn off to James Butler, son of Sir Piers Butler, and to settle the...
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Anne Boleyn – The Boleyn Family’s Meal Ticket?
Detail from Thomas Boleyn’s brass memorialThis article was inspired by lots of comments I received on The Anne Boleyn Files Facebook page yesterday after I posted a link to Suzannah Lipscomb’s article...
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12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn
This content is taken from 12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn on The Anne Boleyn Files. Details from Thomas Boleyn’s brass On this day in history, 12 March 1539, Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire...
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12 March 1539 – Thomas Boleyn made the end of a good Christian man
This content is taken from 12 March 1539 – Thomas Boleyn made the end of a good Christian man on The Anne Boleyn Files. Sketch of brass memorialOn 12th March 1539, Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and...
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29 June – A busy day in Tudor England
This content is taken from 29 June – A busy day in Tudor England on The Anne Boleyn Files. As far as “on this day in history” events go, 29th June is a rather busy day in Tudor England. Here are the...
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8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn is entrusted with an important job
This content is taken from 8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn is entrusted with an important job on The Anne Boleyn Files. Margaret Tudor Many people seem to think that Thomas Boleyn, father of Queen Anne...
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Thomas Boleyn and Henry VIII – Two Fathers
This content is taken from Thomas Boleyn and Henry VIII – Two Fathers on The Anne Boleyn Files. As it is Father’s Day in many countries around the world today, I wanted to share two articles from the...
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29 June 1536 – Thomas Boleyn loses the office of Lord Privy Seal
This content is taken from 29 June 1536 – Thomas Boleyn loses the office of Lord Privy Seal on The Anne Boleyn Files. Detail from Thomas Boleyn’s brass memorial Following the falls and executions of...
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8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn escorts Margaret Tudor to Scotland
This content is taken from 8 July 1503 – Thomas Boleyn escorts Margaret Tudor to Scotland on The Anne Boleyn Files. Margaret Tudor On 8th July 1503, Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn, was part of...
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The Negotiations for Anne Boleyn to marry James Butler
This content is taken from The Negotiations for Anne Boleyn to marry James Butler on The Anne Boleyn Files. James ButlerIn today’s part of my series on Anne Boleyn’s life, I’m going to examine the...
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Anne Boleyn – The Boleyn Family’s Meal Ticket?
This content is taken from Anne Boleyn – The Boleyn Family’s Meal Ticket? on The Anne Boleyn Files. Detail from Thomas Boleyn’s brass memorialThis article was inspired by lots of comments I received on...
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12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn
This content is taken from 12 March 1539 – Death of Thomas Boleyn on The Anne Boleyn Files. Details from Thomas Boleyn’s brass On this day in history, 12 March 1539, Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire...
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