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In this FULL BIOGRAPHY of Thomas Boleyn, best known as the father of Anne Boleyn and the father in law of Henry VIII, we look not just at the life of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond, but also at whether Thomas Boleyn was a bad father who basically pushed both his daughters into the bed of Henry VIII, or if books, movies and TV shows like The Tudors and The Other Boleyn Girl have unfairly trashed his reputation.
The video will cover what Thomas Boleyn looked like, the marriage of Anne Boleyn’s parents (Thomas wed Lady Elizabeth Howard), the children of Thomas Boleyn, including Mary Boleyn, George Boleyn and Anne herself, plus two others who died young and where the Boleyn family lived (there will be great footage of Hever Castle). I’ll reveal the job that Thomas Boleyn had as a diplomat and how he used his political connections to ensure his daughters had dazzling educations, with Anne being sent to live with Margaret of Austria, then the French court as a lady in waiting to Queen Mary Tudor and Queen Claude, then the English one, as a lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragon. I’ll also discuss what Thomas Boleyn thought about Henry VIII’s relationship with Mary and Anne, how Anne Boleyn’s rise and fall affected him, how he reacted to the executions of Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn and what happened to Thomas Boleyn after his children were killed, including the last time Thomas Boleyn saw his granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth Tudor, what killed Thomas Boleyn and where Thomas Boleyn is buried. I even have footage of his tomb! So sit back and enjoy this English history documentary about the real Thomas Boleyn.
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In this FULL BIOGRAPHY of Thomas Boleyn, best known as the father of Anne Boleyn and the father in law of Henry VIII, we look not just at the life of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond, but also at whether Thomas Boleyn was a bad father who basically pushed both his daughters into the bed of Henry VIII, or if books, movies and TV shows like The Tudors and The Other Boleyn Girl have unfairly trashed his reputation.
The video will cover what Thomas Boleyn looked like, the marriage of Anne Boleyn’s parents (Thomas wed Lady Elizabeth Howard), the children of Thomas Boleyn, including Mary Boleyn, George Boleyn and Anne herself, plus two others who died young and where the Boleyn family lived (there will be great footage of Hever Castle). I’ll reveal the job that Thomas Boleyn had as a diplomat and how he used his political connections to ensure his daughters had dazzling educations, with Anne being sent to live with Margaret of Austria, then the French court as a lady in waiting to Queen Mary Tudor and Queen Claude, then the English one, as a lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragon. I’ll also discuss what Thomas Boleyn thought about Henry VIII’s relationship with Mary and Anne, how Anne Boleyn’s rise and fall affected him, how he reacted to the executions of Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn and what happened to Thomas Boleyn after his children were killed, including the last time Thomas Boleyn saw his granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth Tudor, what killed Thomas Boleyn and where Thomas Boleyn is buried. I even have footage of his tomb! So sit back and enjoy this English history documentary about the real Thomas Boleyn.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
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Are these portraits of Thomas and George Boleyn?
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Did Catherine of Aragon sleep with Prince Arthur?
youtu.be/JQp-SLOhx90
Execution of Katherine Howard
youtu.be/LaiU2HHTuKQ
Portrait of Jane Boleyn?
youtu.be/RgzPmuUA5EA
Execution of Anne Boleyn
youtu.be/gBczwBsGCqM
Digging up Anne Boleyn
youtu.be/EjCxVN7V6FA
LEARN MORE
Eric Ives, The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005)
amzn.to/3xLivgr
Susan Bordo, The Creation of Anne Boleyn: In Search of the Tudors' Most Notorious Queen (One World Publications, 2014)
amzn.to/3zznLY1
Sarah Morris and Natalie Grueninger, In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn (2013)
amzn.to/2W9oJct
Antonia Fraser, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (2nd edn, Phoenix, 2009) amzn.to/36IqD5r
David Starkey, Six Wives: the Queens of Henry VIII (Vintage, 2004)
amzn.to/3wImKIh
BUY OR RENT:
The Tudors, season 1
amzn.to/2VCwQ0j (US link)
The Tudors, season 2
amzn.to/2VMPnHw (US link)
The Tudors, season 3
amzn.to/3BijsPB
The Tudors, season 4
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Blue Yeti Microphone: amzn.to/3FgEDYq
Go-Pro Hero 13 camera: amzn.to/41H4Xnt
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/3vaVxjU
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NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
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