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30 Unforeseen Facts About Anne Boleyn

Trista February 11, 2019 14 min

25. Anne Boleyn Was a Flirt

Anne Boleyn was an accomplished musician, and a flirt. In this fictional scene from “The Tudors” Anne, played by Natalie Dormer meets her old lover Thomas Smeaton, played by David Alpay. HBO/ Pinterest.

When Anne first arrived at court, allegedly quite a few men were taken over by her beauty and charm. According to her biographer, she was quite skilled in the art of courtly love. In addition to being flirtatious, she was an experienced musician and a huge gambler, both of which earned the admiration of the men around her.