For hundreds of years, the stories of Anne Boleyn have fascinated us. Her stunning rise to the role of Queen of England, the birth of the future Elizabeth I, and the catastrophic fall from favor that led to a swordsman from Calais is a story we can't stop telling. But where did it all begin? Estelle Paranque traces Anne's story to its origin in the glamorous kingdom of France.

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Carol Ann Lloyd

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@shakeuphistory
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Estelle Paranque 

Associate Professor Northeastern University London
Insta: @estellrprnq; Twitter: @drestelleprnq
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