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Anne Boleyn’s fatal French connection

Anne Boleyn’s fatal French connection

How did Anne Boleyn's extensive education on the customs and etiquette of the French court impact her later life, and her approach to queenship?

Published: November 1, 2023 at 8:30 AM

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Anne Boleyn famously spent her youth learning the customs and etiquette of the French court. But how did this extensive education impact her later life, and her approach to queenship? Today’s long read, written by John Guy and Julia Fox, reveals how international diplomacy supercharged the rise of Henry VIII’s second wife – and hastened her fall.

HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today’s feature originally appeared in the November 2023 issue (you can read it here) and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.