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"The time will come - I, Anne Boleyn". These are the words Anne Boleyn wrote in her Book of Hours, and the phrase could not be more fitting. History has become obsessed with the mysterious and foreboding figure of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife. Her passionate love for the king of England forever changed history and the shape of Europe, making her one of the most intriguing and complex characters in history. In part 1 of our season finale, we start with the early life and uprise of Anne with her arrival to the English Court, her intense romance with the king, and her grueling fight for marriage and the crown. Anne Boleyn has been written out as a ruthless and cunning woman who will stop at nothing to see herself and her lineage on the throne. But modern historians now grasp to understand the type of woman she truly was - a woman ahead of her times. She was intelligent, witty and ambitious, all virtues that took her to the top quickly, but can come with an even quicker downfall. Whether this is a familiar story for you or you are just being introduced to Henry's second wife, listen to our two part finale of 'Beheaded' today!
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By Megan Moore & Elizabeth Black4.7
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"The time will come - I, Anne Boleyn". These are the words Anne Boleyn wrote in her Book of Hours, and the phrase could not be more fitting. History has become obsessed with the mysterious and foreboding figure of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife. Her passionate love for the king of England forever changed history and the shape of Europe, making her one of the most intriguing and complex characters in history. In part 1 of our season finale, we start with the early life and uprise of Anne with her arrival to the English Court, her intense romance with the king, and her grueling fight for marriage and the crown. Anne Boleyn has been written out as a ruthless and cunning woman who will stop at nothing to see herself and her lineage on the throne. But modern historians now grasp to understand the type of woman she truly was - a woman ahead of her times. She was intelligent, witty and ambitious, all virtues that took her to the top quickly, but can come with an even quicker downfall. Whether this is a familiar story for you or you are just being introduced to Henry's second wife, listen to our two part finale of 'Beheaded' today!
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