Henry & Anne[]
“It broke my heart to see you loved others.” -Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII
”You must know I desire you with all my heart.” - Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn
The relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was complicated due to the fact that Anne could not produce a son, Henry often had affairs, and the people of the court hated Anne. Their relationship begins about halfway through season 1. Before episode 5, Anne rejects all of Henry's advances and refuses to become his mistress, increasing his desire to marry her, but Anne cannot resist any longer and submits to him, agreeing that she will sleep with him- and give him a son- after they are married. Eventually, in season 2 after a 7-year courtship, Henry marries Anne, and a three-year marriage ensues between them until, of course, it all goes tragically wrong and Anne is executed on the 19th of May 1536. Anne's legacy remains intact, however, thanks to the survival of her and Henry's daughter Elizabeth, who becomes the most famous English Queen in history and a far more effective ruler than her father.
Season One[]
Henry first notices Anne at the summit when Francis, the King of France, points her out, and her sister Mary Boleyn. Henry doesn't seem interested in her at first but when he notices her again at a pageant, he becomes infatuated with her and harasses her, trying to get her to become his mistress.
Season 2[]
Henry and Anne are married, after he finally gets an annulment from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Anne conceives a girl, Elizabeth Tudor which seems to slightly disappoint Henry. Later, while Anne still can’t conceive a healthy baby boy, Henry gets tired of her and gains interest in her lady-in-waiting Jane Seymour. Tragically, Anne is accused of adultery, incest and witchcraft by Henry and she is beheaded at the Tower of London.
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