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These Surprising Facts Make The Six Wives Of Henry VIII Extra Relatable

Queen Anne Had a Temper

Illustration of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Henry’s Reconciliation with Anne Boleyn. George Cruikshank (1848). Public Domain

In 1533, Anne found out about Henry’s infidelities and called him out. Henry, however, told her she better “put up with it, as her betters had done before.” He warned her that she could be brought down as easily as she was lifted up. One anecdote has Jane Seymour playing with a locket, opening it and closing it repeatedly.

Anne noticed a picture of Henry in the locket, much like a gift Henry gave Anne when he was still married to Katherine. Anne grabbed the locket so hard she cut her fingers. Another time she walked in on Jane sitting on Henry’s lap, and the pregnant Anne flew into a rage, leading to her final miscarriage. 

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