Have The Boleyn Sisters Been Misunderstood By History? | A Tale Of Two Sisters | Chronicle

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A king obsessed with a male heir… ironically it was his daughter who would become one of the most memorable European monarchs.

"They were strong. They did the best with what they had, and then they were punished for being too good at it" I think the lady in the blue sweater summed it up better than I ever could!

Noone seems to feel sympathy for Cathrine of Aragon. She was an intelligent queen helped Henry and was cast off to die miserably all alone in a cold castle.

If only Anne had known of the incredible influence of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I.

Mary seems to be the true smart one. She likely saw the politics and she wanted nothing of it. She’s the one who married for love, stayed away from the drama of Court and died a wealthy woman.

No matter how many times I hear or read about this period of Tudor history, I never tire of it. Thank you for this!

Poor Catherine. Henry was disgusting!

Anne didn't deserve to be killed, but how she treated the young Princess Mary says a lot about her. When Henry punished his daughter Mary and made her serve in toddler/infant Elizabeth's court, Anne locked her in her room so Henry couldn't see her. Once when Mary waved at him out the window, Anne was furious when Henry waved back. She also was furious at the young Mary's refusal to call her queen, and would have her physically punished. Anne didn't bother to hide her happiness at Catherine of Aragon's death, in front of Princess Mary.

Truly tragic what happened to Anne and women in general.

Both girls, scandalous or not, lived in a time when women were treated as insignificant. They both got caught up in the race for their place in King Henry's court. The fact that both were noticed by the King sealed their fate. It all went down hill from there. It was basically a vicious love/hate triangle.

I would like to see someone research the truth of why so many of Henry’s expected children ended in miscarriage. I believe that the truth lies in the fact that Henry had sex with so many different women that he carried a variety of diseases which he infected proceeding women with, causing the loss of so many pregnancies. Why did Queen Catherine have so many miscarriages? Were Ann Boleyn’s miscarriages a result of being infected by Henry? It’s also interesting that the first pregnancies of Henry’s women ended in healthy children but following pregnancies ended in miscarriage.

I think that all of Henry VIII's wives were mistreated and abused by the misogynistic mindset of the time. I can't imagine suffering repeated miscarriages and stillborn births alone but then to also be made to feel shame that the child that survived was merely a girl. It's awful. I think all of these women were fascinating and some were inspiring due to their strength of character.

They didn't talk about Ann's phantom pregnancy or the fact that she lost the boy due to Henry falling from his horse with a head injury. He went into a coma and she lost the baby due to fear and stress over his health or near death.

I really don't think Mary was less intelligent. She seems like she was just someone with different goals and less willingness to take a risk.

Every time I hear the name "Anne Boelyn", I think of that scene in 'Steel Magnolias" between Olympia Dukakis and Shirley Maclaine: "It says here Anne Boleyn had 6 fingers." "Who's Anne Berlin?" "Anne BO-leyn. She was one of the six wives of Henry VIII." "What happened to the other 4?" "She had 11 total." "Are you trying to confuse me?"

Henry the 8th was a disgusting, adulterer. Anns father is very responsible for her brother, sister and her ill fate. What loving father would tell his daughter's to sleep with the King of England and force his only son to marry a woman he didn't love or want to marry? The whole situation makes me sick.

4 some reason can’t get enough of these sisters!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!!!!!

This goes to show and further support how women were just used as bargaining chips and pawns in the life and dealings of men. Women were given next to no agency, yet they were required to accept so much responsibility and blame when things beyond their reach or control occurred.

Woolsey actually did Mary Boleyn a favor by keeping her out of court.