Mary Boleyn
Birthdate:	c. 1499
Birth name:	Mary Boleyn
Spouse(s):	Sir William Carey (1520-1528, his death) William Stafford (1534-1543, her death)
Date of death:	July 19, 1543

Mary Boleyn (c. 1499 - July 19, 1543) was a member of the famous aristocratic Boleyn family, which enjoyed considerable influence during the early part of the 16th century. Mary was one of the mistresses of King Henry VIII of England and also, allegedly, of his rival, King Francis I of France. She was married twice and most historians believe she was the elder sister of Queen Anne Boleyn. Some still claim that she may have been the younger sister, though her children, and Anne's daughter, believed Mary to be the elder. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A childs first birthday party. ... Sir William Carey (?1490 - 1528) was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. ... Year 1520 (MDXX) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Francis I (François Ier in French) (September 12, 1494 – March 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke[1] (ca. ...

Early life

Mary was born either at Blickling Hall, Norfolk, or at Hever Castle, Kent. She was the daughter of a wealthy diplomat, Sir Thomas Boleyn and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Howard. There is no concrete evidence about when she was born, but it was clearly sometime between 1499 and 1508. Most historians now favour an earlier date of about 1499.^[1] There is firm documentary evidence to suggest that she was also the eldest of the three Boleyn children.^[2] The evidence suggests that the surviving Boleyns believed Mary had been the eldest child; in 1597, her grandson – Lord Hunsdon – claimed the title of “earl of Ormonde,” on the grounds that he was the Boleyns’ legitimate heir. According to the strict rules of aristocratic inheritance, if Anne had been the elder sister, the title would have belonged to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth - since a title descended down the eldest female line in the absence of a surviving male line. The front entranceway of Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England. ... Hever Castle Hever Castle, in Kent, England (in the village of Hever), was the seat of the Boleyn family. ... Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and 1st Earl of Ormonde (about 1477 - 12 March 1538/9), was a Tudor diplomat and politician and the father of Anne Boleyn, the second Queen of King Henry VIII. He was born and buried at the family home, Hever Castle. ... Lady Elizabeth Howard, later Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (c. ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1508 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see: 1597 (number). ...

It was once believed that it was Mary who started her education abroad and spent time as a companion to Archduchess Margaret of Austria but it is now clear that it was her younger sister, Anne. Mary was kept in England for most of her childhood. It was not until 1514, when she was about fifteen, that she was sent abroad. Her father secured her a place as maid-of-honour to the king’s sister, Princess Mary Tudor, who was moving to Paris to marry King Louis XII of France. After a few weeks in Paris, many of the Queen's English maids were ordered to leave but Mary Boleyn was permitted to remain, probably because of her father's connections as the new English ambassador. Even when Mary Tudor left France after her husband’s death on January 1, 1515, Mary Boleyn stayed in the court of the new king and queen, Francis I of France and Claude of France. The Archduchess Margaretha of Austria (10 January 1480 – 1 December 1530) was a Habsburg princess, the daughter of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Mary of Burgundy. ... 1514 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sketch of Mary during her brief period as Queen of France Mary Tudor (March 18, 1496 – June 25, 1533) was the younger sister of Henry VIII of England and queen consort of France due to her marriage to Louis XII. Mary was the fifth child of Henry VII of... Louis XII (b. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... A sketch of Mary during her brief period as Queen of France Mary Tudor (March 18, 1496 – June 25, 1533) was the younger sister of Henry VIII of England and queen consort of France due to her marriage to Louis XII. Mary was the fifth child of Henry VII of... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francis I (François Ier in French) (September 12, 1494 – March 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Claude of France with her daughters, Louise and Charlotte (who died young); Madeleine, Queen of Scotland (right); her youngest daughter, Marguerite, duchess of Savoy (left), and Eleanor of Spain Claude of France (14 October 1499 – 20 July 1524), Queen consort of France and duchess of Brittany in her own right...

Royal affair in France

Mary was joined in Paris by her father, Sir Thomas, and her younger sister, Anne, who had been studying in the Netherlands for the last year. While serving in France, Mary allegedly became mistress to King Francis I, who later on in his life described her as "a great whore, the most infamous of all". After her relationship with Francis ended, Mary supposedly later embarked on several affairs, which eventually would lead to her dismissal and her being sent back to England.^[3] Some historians have questioned if these stories of Mary’s promiscuity have been greatly exaggerated, but it is generally agreed that they were at least partially true. This article is about the capital of France. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services. ...

Mary’s parents and sister were said to have been mortified by her actions and were greatly relieved when they could ship her back to England in 1519.^[4] She was given the job of lady-in-waiting to the English queen, Catherine of Aragon, for the last ten years of her marriage to Henry VIII. Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Katherine of Aragon (Alcalá de Henares, 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536), Castilian Infanta Catalina de Aragón y Castilla, also known popularly after her time as Catherine of Aragon, was the first wife and Queen Consort of Henry VIII of England. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ...

Royal Mistress

A year after her return to England, Mary was married to Sir William Carey on February 4, 1520, a wealthy and well-connected courtier, who had found favour with the king. Henry VIII was a guest at the couple's wedding ceremony. It may have been some time shortly after the marriage that he began an affair with Mary. The confusion over when the liaison started is due to several factors. First, the exact dates as to how long the affair lasted are unknown. Secondly, it was never made public and Mary never enjoyed the kind of fame, wealth and power which belonged to mistresses in foreign countries – like France.^[5] During the affair or sometime after it ended, it was rumored that one or both of Mary's children were fathered by the King. Sir William Carey (?1490 - 1528) was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1520 (MDXX) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... A courtier is a person who attends upon, and thus receives a privileged position from, a powerful person, usually a head of state. ...

One witness did note that Mary's son bore a resemblance to Henry VIII, but the witness in question was John Hales, vicar of Isleworth, who some ten years after the child was born remarked that he had met a 'young Master Carey,' who some monks believed was the king's bastard. There is no other contemporary evidence that Henry Carey was the king’s biological son and a close reading of the Letters and Papers (a collection of surviving documents from the period) clearly pinpoint Henry's birth in March 1526 - by which time the affair is believed to have ended.^[6] March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ...

Sister’s Rise to Power

Mary's sister, Anne, returned to England in 1522, achieving considerable popularity at court. The sisters were not particularly close and Anne moved in different social circles. Henry would later fall in love with Anne. Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke[1] (ca. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador Hernán Cortés. ...

Although Mary was alleged to have been more attractive than her sister, it was Anne who seemed to have been more ambitious. She refused to become the king’s mistress, probably less for reasons of virtue than cleverness and ambition. Anne knew that it was Henry's character to want what he couldn't have and since Anne was shrewd enough not to give in to his sexual advances, he wanted her. ^[7] By the middle of 1527, Henry was determined to marry her. Anne accepted his proposal and thus became the “other woman” in the king’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon. January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. ... Katherine of Aragon (Alcalá de Henares, 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536), Castilian Infanta Catalina de Aragón y Castilla, also known popularly after her time as Catherine of Aragon, was the first wife and Queen Consort of Henry VIII of England. ...

A year later, when Mary's husband died during an outbreak of the sweats, Henry VIII granted Anne Boleyn the wardship of her nephew, young Henry Carey. It was a custom amongst the English aristocracy to place one’s children in the care of wealthier relatives and one which was much needed in Mary's case, since her husband's death had landed her with considerable debts which only her sister could ease. Anne arranged for Mary's son to be educated at a respectable Cistercian monastery. Mary's father showed no intention of helping her in the financial plight resulting from her husband's death. It was only Anne's intercession on the part of her sister that secured Mary an annual pension of £100.^[8] The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ... Monastery of St. ...

Second marriage

When Anne went to Calais with Henry VIII on a state visit in 1532, Mary was one of her companions. Anne was crowned Queen on June 1, 1533 and gave birth to her first daughter (who would later become Queen Elizabeth I) that autumn. In 1534, Mary secretly married William Stafford, a commoner with no rank and small income. Due to this fact, historians largely suspect this to be a true love match - there is no other reason she would marry so far beneath her social class. When this was discovered, her family disowned her for marrying beneath her station, and the couple was banished from the Court by Queen Anne. Calais (Kales in Dutch) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ...

Her financial circumstances became so desperate that Mary was reduced to begging the King’s adviser Thomas Cromwell to speak to Henry on her behalf. Henry, however, was indifferent to her plight. So, Mary asked Cromwell to speak to her father, her uncle, and her brother, but to no avail. Surprisingly, it was Anne who relented first. She sent Mary a magnificent golden cup and some money, but she still refused to receive her back at court. This partial reconciliation was the closest the two sisters ever came again, since they did not meet between 1534 and Anne's death in 1536. Thomas Cromwell: portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532–3 Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex ( 1485 – July 28, 1540) was an English statesman, King Henry VIII of Englands chief minister 1532–1540. ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ... Year 1536 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

Mary's life between 1534 and her sister's execution on May 19, 1536 is difficult to trace. She did not visit her mother, nor did she visit her sister Anne when the latter was imprisoned in the Tower of London. She also made no attempts to visit their brother George, also condemned to death on charges of treason. There is also no evidence that she wrote to them. Like their uncle, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, she may have thought it wise to avoid association with her now disgraced relatives. is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1536 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk by Hans Holbein. ...

Mary and her husband remained outcasts living in retirement at Rochford in Essex. After Anne’s execution, their mother retired from the royal court, dying in seclusion just over a year after the executions. Sir Thomas died the following year. After her parents' death, Mary inherited some of the Boleyn properties in Essex. She seems to have lived out the rest of her days in anonymity and relative comfort with her husband, who predeceased her. She died in her early forties, a relatively young age, even by the standards of the time, on July 19, 1543. See also: Rochford, Worcestershire Rochford is a small town in the Rochford district of Essex in the East of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ...

Children

Her marriage to Sir William Carey (1495-June 22, 1529) resulted in the birth of two children: Sir William Carey (?1490 - 1528) was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April 22 - Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal, stipulating that the dividing line should lie 297. ...

• Catherine Carey (c. 1524 - 15 January 1568). Maid of Honour to Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard. She was married to the Puritan, Sir Francis Knollys, Knight of the Garter. She was later lady-in-waiting to her cousin, Elizabeth I. One of her daughters, Lettice Knollys, became the second wife of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, the favourite of Elizabeth I.

• Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (March 4, 1526 - July 23, 1596). He was ennobled by Queen Elizabeth I just after her coronation and later made a Knight of the Garter. Elizabeth offered Henry the Boleyn family title of earl of Ormonde, which he had long sought, when he was dying; but he refused the honour.

Her marriage to Sir William Stafford (d. May 5, 1556) resulted in the birth of a son, who was considered to have been born in 1535 and to have died in 1545. There may also have been a daughter, named Anne. This, however, is still open to speculation. Lady Catherine Carey (c. ... Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Anne of Cleves, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger Queen Anne of England née Anne of Cleves (September 22, 1515–July 16, 1557) also known as The Flanders Mare (see below)—was the fourth queen consort of Henry VIII of England from January 6, 1540 to July 9, 1540. ... Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542), also called Katherine Howard [1] was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England (1540-1542), and sometimes known by his reference to her as the rose without a thorn. Her birth date and place of birth is unknown, (occasionally cited... Francis Knollys may be Francis Knollys (the elder) courtier under Henry VIII of England Francis Knollys (the younger) Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys Private Secretary to Edward VII of England This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex and Leicester The Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester (?1540 - 25 December 1634) was born in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Henry Carey (or Cary), 1st Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon (4 March 1525/1526 – 23 July 1596) was an English nobleman. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ...

Mary Boleyn is a distant ancestor of many notables including Winston Churchill, P G Wodehouse^[9][10], Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Sarah, Duchess of York. “Churchill” redirects here. ... P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse KBE (October 15, 1881 – February 14, 1975) (pronounced WOOD-house) was an English comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more than seventy years. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002), was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952. ... “Diana Spencer” redirects here. ... Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson, 15 October 1959) is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, fourth in line to the British throne. ...

Depictions in Fiction

Mary appeared in the 1969 movie "Anne of the Thousand Days", where she is presented as pregnant, dejected and bitter. She was played in that movie by Valerie Gearon, opposite Geneviève Bujold as Anne Boleyn, Richard Burton as Henry VIII and William Squire as Thomas Boleyn. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Anne of the Thousand Days is an Academy Award-winning 1969 costume drama made by Hal Wallis Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke[1] (ca. ... For other persons named Richard Burton, see Richard Burton (disambiguation). ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... William Squire (29 April 1916 - 3 May 1989) was a British actor of film and television. ... Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and 1st Earl of Ormonde (about 1477 - 12 March 1538/9), was a Tudor diplomat and politician and the father of Anne Boleyn, the second Queen of King Henry VIII. was born and buried at the family home, Hever Castle. ...

A fictionalised form of her character also features prominently in the novels "The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn" by Robin Maxwell, "I, Elizabeth" by Rosalind Miles, "The Rose of Hever" by Maureen Peters, "The Lady in the Tower" by Jean Plaidy, "Mistress Anne" by Norah Lofts, "Anne Boleyn" by Evelyn Anthony, Dear Heart, How Like You This? by Wendy J. Dunn and "Young Royals: Doomed Queen Anne" by Carolyn Meyer. She also been the central character in Karen Harper's novel "The Last Boleyn," which is a sympathetic adaptation of Mary's life from earliest childhood until her sister's death. Mary is also the central subject of The Other Boleyn Girl (2002), an award-winning novel by Philippa Gregory. Jean Plaidy was a pen name of British author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Philippa Carr and Victoria Holt. ... Norah Lofts (27 August 1904—10 September 1983) was a 20th century best-selling British author. ... Evelyn Anthony (born July 3, 1928, London) is the pen name of Evelyn Ward Thomas, a British writer. ... For the 2007 film based on the novel, see The Other Boleyn Girl (film) The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Philippa Gregory (born 9 January 1954) is a British novelist, mainly associated with the historical fiction genre. ...

"The Other Boleyn Girl" was made into a BBC television drama in January, 2003, starring Natascha McElhone as Mary, Jodhi May as Anne Boleyn, Jared Harris as Henry VIII and Steven Mackintosh as George Boleyn. As of 2006, a Hollywood version of the book is being produced, with Scarlett Johansson playing Mary, Eric Bana as the king and Natalie Portman as Anne. For the 2007 film based on the novel, see The Other Boleyn Girl (film) The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Natascha McElhone (born Natascha Taylor, December 14, 1971 in Hampstead, London, England) is a British television and movie actress, best known for her roles in Solaris and as Lady Mary Boleyn in the original adaptation of the controversial novel The Other Boleyn Girl. ... Jodhi May (born 1st May 1975) is a British actress best known for her work on controversial costume dramas. ... Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke[1] (ca. ... Jared Harris (born 24 August 1961, in London, UK) is a British actor of Irish and Welsh descent. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Steven Mackintosh (b. ... George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford (c. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Other Boleyn Girl is a movie adaptation based on the novel of the same title by British author Philippa Gregory, which is a romanticised account of the life of the 16th-century aristocrat, Lady Mary Boleyn, who was the sister of Queen Anne Boleyn and one-time mistress of... Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ... Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich on August 9, 1968) is an Australian film and television actor. ... Natalie Portman (Hebrew: נטלי פורטמן), born Natalie Hershlag (Hebrew: נטלי הרשלג) on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel[1] is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress. ...

Perdita Weeks portrayed Mary in the Showtime original drama series The Tudors. Perdita Weeks (b. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... The Tudors is a 2007 ten-part television series co-commissioned by Showtime and Peace Arch Entertainment in production with Reveille, LLC. The series examines the early reign of Henry VIII, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the lead role. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Ives, p. 15 – 17
2. ^ Ives, p. 17; Fraser, p. 119 and Denny, p. 27 - all three scholars argue that Mary was the eldest of the three Boleyn children.
3. ^ Denny, p. 38
4. ^ Bruce, p. 13
5. ^ Weir, pp. 133 – 134
6. ^ See Letters & Papers viii.567 and Ives, pp. 16 - 17
7. ^ Weir, p. 160
8. ^ Lindsey, p. 73
9. ^ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition
10. ^ http://www.thepeerage.com/p3638.htm#i36379

References

• The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives (2004)
• Anne Boleyn: A new life of England's tragic queen by Joanna Denny (2004)
• Divorced Beheaded Survived: A Feminist reinterpretation of the wives of Henry VIII by Karen Lindsey (1995)
• The Wives of Henry VIII by Lady Antonia Fraser (1992)
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir (1991)
• Anne Boleyn by Marie-Louise Bruce (1972)