Anne Boleyn
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Summary
Anne Boleyn was born on May 5, 1501[1], in Blickling Hall[2]. She died on May 19, 1536[3], in Tower of London[4]. She worked as an aristocrat[5], lady-in-waiting[6], and composer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.023% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142,595 views/month, #226 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets[9]
- Father: Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire[10]
- Mother: Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire[11]
- Spouse: Henry VIII of England[12]
- Child: Elizabeth I of England[13], miscarried son Tudor[14], Henry, Duke of Cornwall[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[16]
- Native language: English[17]
- Ethnic group: English people[18]
- Position held: Queen Consort of England[19]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[20]
- Sex or gender: female[21]
- Family: Boleyn family[22]
- Noble title: Queen Consort of England[23], Marquess of Pembroke[24]
- Part of: Wives of Henry VIII[25]
- Commons category: Anne Boleyn[26]
- Cause of death: decapitation[27]
- Family name: Boleyn[28]
- Given name: Anne[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anne Boleyn[30]
- Commons gallery: Anne Boleyn[31]
- Relative: Mary I[32], Catherine Howard[33]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[34]
- Depicted by: Anne Boleyn[35], Anne Boleyn (1507-1536)[36], Queen Anne Boleyn (1507–1536)[37]
- Eye color: dark brown[38], brown[39]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Otto's encyclopedia[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], Actes and Monuments[46], Épistre Contenant le Procès Criminel Faict à l'Encontre de la Royne Anne Boullant d'Angleterre[47], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[48], The New Student's Reference Work[49]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: GB[51]
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Ended / dissolved: 1536-05-19[52]
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MusicBrainz ID: ffb7d2d7-d687-47f0-9fa3-859fe654b7a1[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Anne Boleyn include Boleyn[54], an impact crater[55].
Why It Matters
Anne Boleyn has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for her include Boleyn[54], an impact crater[55].
FAQs
Where was Anne Boleyn born?
Anne Boleyn was born in Blickling Hall[2].
Where did Anne Boleyn die?
Anne Boleyn died in Tower of London[4].
Who were Anne Boleyn's parents?
Anne Boleyn's father was Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire[10]. Anne Boleyn's mother was Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire[11].
Who was Anne Boleyn married to?
Anne Boleyn's spouses include Henry VIII of England[12].
What did Anne Boleyn do for work?
Anne Boleyn worked as an aristocrat[5], lady-in-waiting[6], and composer[7].