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Anne Boleyn

Queen consort of England and mother of Elizabeth I. Her marriage to Henry VIII was central to the break with Rome; she was executed in 1536.

1501 – 1536Queen consort of EnglandBoleyn · ES

Historical portraitPortrait of Anne BoleynUnidentified English painter · Late sixteenth centuryPublic domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1501 Disputed

Death: 19 May 1536 Documented

Role: Queen consort of England

Dynasty: Boleyn · ES

Territories: England (ES)

Family network

Partners

Henry VIII of EnglandDocumented

Children

Elizabeth I of England

Documentation

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

3 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDisputed
1501
The birth date is debated in the historical literature: the ODNB gives around 1500, while Britannica gives 1507 with a question mark.Recorded alternatives: c. 1500 (ODNB) · 1507 (Britannica; GND)
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography · Article heading: “Anne [Anne Boleyn] (c. 1500–1536)”Encyclopaedia Britannica · Anne Boleyn · Heading: “born 1507?”Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1507)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
19 May 1536
The authority record gives the death as 1536-05-19.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Anna, England, Königin · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/1 with a precise source)

Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Henry VIII of England
The authority record identifies Henry VIII of England (GND 118548204) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Anna, England, Königin · Relationships: spouse → GND 118548204
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.