HistoPol, 22 days ago

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#History #UK #HenryVIII
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Fact check:

There are few #English sovereigns with such a dubious marital record as Henry VIII, who fancied a lot of women and was very jealous.

A lot of historic fiction portrays #AnneBoleyn as a lascivious #adulteress. Current scientific research does not support this hypothesis.
She and her family, which rose "from rags to riches," most likely were a target of a court cabal by the infamous...

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Boleyn

HistoPol, 22 days ago

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#UK #Enland #History #HenryIII

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...#ThomasCromwell:

"👉That Anne was guilty as charged is unlikely👈; she was the apparent victim of a temporary court faction supported by Thomas Cromwell."

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Hey_Beth, 22 days ago

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Highly recommend Reading the Past, which can be found on YouTube, for all things Tudor.

History Calling is also heavy with Tudors.

Quite a bit about the Boleyn family - their rise and fall.

HistoPol, 22 days ago

@Hey_Beth

Has been some years since I focused on that period.
Do you have a different take, Beth?

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