#338 | The Tragic Life of Anne Boleyn
English Learning for Curious Minds
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Why Ann Bolin Wasn't Ann's First Wife
Within a year of their marriage, Henry had begun affairs with not one but two of Ann's servants. For Henry, this was nothing new - he had done exactly the same thing with Catherine when he started his affair with Ann. But Ann Bolin wasn't like Catherine and grew jealous and insecure. Some have suggested that it was because she was strong, independent and forward thinking. She knew this wasn't right and despite the uneven power dynamic, she did what she could to stop her husband's infidelity. And in 1536 Ann fell pregnant again,. She gave birth miraculously to a boy. But tragically the boy was still born, he was dead on arrival. It's thought that she
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