|         Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived  One of the first things that springs to mind when one hears the name Henry VIII is the six women he made his queens.  Catherine, Anne, Jane, Anne, Catherine, & Catherine, six of the most fascinating women of Tudor times.  Without them, what would Henry VIII be remembered for?   AMT has put together a page of Six Wives links for you to follow�?just right click the link & choose Open in New Window to stay on site.  If anyone has other links of interest to the group, please post them on the Tudors board & we will be happy to add them in!  CATHERINE OF ARAGON  'In this world I will confess myself to be the king's true wife, and in the next they will know how unreasonably I am afflicted.'  Catherine of Aragon, 1532  Read the biography of Catherine of Aragon   Read letters written by Catherine and an account of her coronation at Westminster Abbey   Visit Tudor England: Images to view portraits of Catherine & visit the Catherine of Aragon Gallery at Tudor History.org  ANNE BOLEYN  'She is of middling stature, with a swarthy complexion, long neck, wide mouth, bosom not much raised, and in fact has nothing but the King's great appetite, and her eyes, which are black and beautiful - and take great effect on those who served the Queen when she was on the throne.  She lives like a queen, and the King accompanies her to Mass - and everywhere.'   the Venetian ambassador describes Anne, 1532   Read the biography of Anne Boleyn  Read letters written by Anne  The romance between Anne & Henry Percy  Eyewitness accounts of her coronation in 1533 & her execution in 1536   Another account of her execution Contemporary descriptions of Anne  Henry VIII's love letters to Anne  Poetry about Anne Boleyn    Visit Tudor England: Images to view portraits of Anne & visit the Anne Boleyn Gallery at Tudor History.org 
  The Boleyns: A website dedicated to the entire Boleyn family, with particular emphasis upon Anne Me and Mine: Biography and images of Anne Boleyn Click here for a comparison of Anne's handwriting in 1514 to that of a seven year old child Also see Anne Boleyn's Birth Year for information and speculation about her year of birth
 
 
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