The Execution Of Anne Boleyn | Henry & Anne | Timeline

[@kristybriggs]

Henry cut off annes head because she couldnt give him a son so the tudor line could continue but it was his own daughter who got her own revenge for her mother by not marrying or have children so henry failed and the tudor line ended with his daughter. Nothing like a womans scorn

[@leanie9660]

Henry (and society) would have considered Elizabeth's children to be of another dynasty...their name would be that of her husband. Just as the Yorks did not disappear.....Henry VIII was the product of TWO people...a York and a Tudor. The Stewarts were the descendants of Margaret Tudor and James Stewart. In fact, James I of England had more Tudor than Stewart, as Margaret Tudor was the grandmother of BOTH of his parents.

[@kristybriggs]

@@leanie9660 actually due to all that inbreeding they all are related no matter who they are

[@ankina86]

But Anne could really cheat on Henry. She was desperate to have a child and Henry could have a smaller libido after the accident. Not that I blame her as she was scared and times were harsh...

[@shabazhussain1576]

@@ankina86 Dont worry I will give you an heir.

[@isabellenewbound5190]

Kristy Briggs he also cut for head as rumours were going around court that she was having and affair with her cousin.

[@Clau1982]

38:08 The whole "although he murdered her, he loved her" mirrors the "although he beats me he loves me" mentality that sustains abusive relationships

[@tamaraspink4201]

Claudia Silva Not really.

[@donikaj7805]

@@tamaraspink4201 yes really.

[@shabazhussain1576]

@@tamaraspink4201 bet you love beating your husband eh?

[@tamaraspink4201]

Shabaz Hussain Eh?

[@forrestcollective9184]

@@tamaraspink4201 What do mean when you say "not really"? Do you think women should be murdered, as long as ther person murdering them loves the said women? Do you not think it as abuse? Personally I think it's one of the highest forms of abuse.

[@monpetitchouxpastry]

The actress playing Anne is amazing... I feel her joy, her confidence and her pain. Love this documentary!

[@annwilliams6438]

petitmort The Henry actor was also pretty spot on with getting the idea of Henry as a young, strong, handsome man at the time.

[@LordMattyA87]

The Actress who Plays Anne I’m sure was in UK Drama The Bill

[@КатеринаЧеркасова-б8и]

Agree, she is very touching

[@zzob79]

@Matty Allman: she wasn't

[@michellerahim6113]

@@КатеринаЧеркасова-б8и p0pp00

[@nichtdiejeniche110]

I just love how it's almost like Elizabeth sort of took revenge for her mothers unnecessary death and ruled the country for decades on behalf of her mother, who should've been queen for all these years.

[@gloriaregali9090]

I love Anne, but you forget about Catherine and princess Mary. They were there first and it was their place.

[@breanna34]

How dare you. Catherine was a loyal wife who was swept aside by an unfaithful husband. Anne had no claim to the throne, nor did her daughter.

[@CJ-rn5nw]

If you watch any documentary on Elizabeth, at no time during her life did she ever reminisce of her mother. She instead dedicated her youth to the adoration of her father.

[@twelfthlady847]

@@CJ-rn5nw Well said! Elizabeth sobbed when Henry died. I think she honored her mother in her own quiet way, but she was her father's daughter through and through.

[@account_nameonline6420]

C J her mother was denounced as a pretender - I think it was about aligning herself with the “legitimate” monarch in Henry. Otherwise her reign would be undermined

[@lavpot11040425]

their "love story" is just like that modern cheater husband and his side chick who break everybody's heart and feels like it's them against the world only to ruin each others lives when they finally got together lol. who would've thought that toxic relationships dated back in 1500's lol

[@manlikecm364]

Everyone, everyone thought that due to history lmao. Idk what ‘modern’ stories you’re listening to but that isn’t anything anyone’s heard of

[@Nightman221k]

That's how I view it too. Insecure relationships where the courtship begins with both kind of showing their deceptive and calculating sides during the best of their times is why it self-destructed. Anne being flirtatious, coquettish, and vivacious was what drew Henry to her; but it really came back to bite her when she continued to be that way in court during their marriage. Conversely, Anne was drawn to Henry since he was willing to completely turn his back on Katherine of Aragon with no compassion and Anne was happy to go along with humiliating Katherine to get with Henry. It all spun out of control.

[@yaboyed5779]

Rhaegar and Lyanna in a nutshell

[@nessa.9296]

@@nicteha13 Actually that age gap is more accurate with his marriage to Catherine Howard. It was more between 10 - 16 years difference with Anne Boleyn.

[@TheAnarchyIsReal]

History means nothing a man is a man and a woman is a woman quit Frankly absolutely nothing has changed and I had just wrote a comment above similar to this statement lol. The Story is that the dude wanted a son and he used her be told her whatever she wanted to hear so she'd lay on her back give him what he wanted and when it wasn't a boy he kicked her to the curb and cut her off in this case "literally'

[@trinigrl09]

He blames not having male children on the women but the cruel irony is that MEN determine the gender of the child. Women only have X chromosomes.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

Yesss!

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

@@dragontears you're exactly right and if he would have kept his Royal jewels in the Royal bed I guarantee you that he and Catherine or Ann would have had more kids.( definitely Ann- because she was younger and because Catherine of Aragon had a problem with miscarriages)

[@segarinnajohnson4092]

I believed God caused him

[@grnpeepers2683]

That keeps running through my head. Oh.... Life before modern science! Lol!

[@ekasteviajulip6917]

I believe that is the very punishment for him

[@honeysky67]

"Jane was a lady in waiting, just as Anne was to Katherine" , How you get em is how you lose em.

[@HK-gm8pe]

but Anne was very smart and educated...Jane Seymour only baerly knew how to read and write a little bit

[@rebeccaartemisia96]

Hailey Q Katherine was very smart too, she was educated to be a queen. But it seem that when Henry was getting older, he cared less about their wives education and more about their physical appearance and the possibility of having a male heir

[@HK-gm8pe]

@@rebeccaartemisia96 yes, Catherine was very educated, only problem for her was the fact that she was getting old and was not able to carry children...actually I think that Henry had somekind of sexual disease because if you look at his wives...none of them was able to carry a child , there were always a complications, difference between Catherine and Annes education was largely their religions, and lets be honest cathlics these days were TERRIBLE it was same as satanism but Catherine was gron up with this so I think that it was almost impossible for her to accept protestant religion

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

@@rebeccaartemisia96 that's exactly right and why he married Catherine Howard when she was only 17 years old and it was because she was amusing & young. She was brought into English Court and it wasn't Henry's fault that he didn't know about her background until later. His MEN brought her to him to make him happy and then later on the gossip got out about her background from growing up. I guess he was just expecting more kids from her since she was so young and Catherine Parr as well. Catherine Parr was older and wives in addition to being married her third time!!! That's what kept her alive until King Henry the 8th died because she was smart and wise.

[@jackieb.2642]

Honey very true too bad Anne was never told that.

[@mightymissk]

I don't know how the host can believe Henry really loved Anne. He was playing footsies with Jane Seymour before Anne's body was cold. I think Henry knew damn well Anne didn't commit adultery. But her inability to give him a healthy son made her expendable. Henry tore England apart to marry Anne Boleyn. When he married her and she failed to produce the desired male baby, he threw her to her enemies. Henry CHOSE to believe Anne was unfaithful because he wanted to be rid of her.

[@xwinwinwinx]

mightymissk Anne still had child bearing years ahead of her. She could have given him more children if he hadnt of killed her. Also, I beleive he suffered a traumatic brain injury from a jousting accident which changed his personality. He became more brutal, short tempered, paranoid etc. I think this injury was a very prominent factor in Anne's downfall. According to the documentary, the distress of Henry's injured cause Anne to miscarry the son they desperatly wanted, and this injury changed Henry for the worst, turning him against her when the adultery rumours spread.

[@shannonmiller8144]

I think that Thomas Cromwell told Henry what Henry wanted to hear. and believe.I don't believe Henry was ever in love with Anne.There's a fine line between lust and love and need and desire.It's not difficult for a man to cross those lines in his mind and become obsessed about a woman.I think that happened to Henry because he thought she would give him a son I think he stopped being obsessed when he realized that she wouldn't give him a son..

[@andronikit.896]

mightymissk WELL SAID 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AndreaOwns89]

Henry never loved anyone but himself.

[@mindyp51a]

Agree. Totally.

[@alexandrapoole997]

I just love how much this woman LOVES history!! It’s absolutely heartwarming

[@susanmurray4176]

lthere are better videos.....for people who know their history.

[@mspyewacketful]

pity she didnt have love for the animal skinned for that jacket

[@student05-bdes52]

She needs to get her thoughts straight, though. She's very intelligent and nice, but the fact that she believes Henry truly loved anne is kind of messed up. She wasn't even the wife Henry had the most liking for

[@student05-bdes52]

@@susanmurray4176 so true. Like Lucy Worsley's works

[@Meine.Postma]

The end made me emotional. She was a classy woman at the end. Her daughter Elizabeth reigned over Brittain's golden age.

[@michellelewis9519]

No she was not had blood on her hands to

[@V.E.R.O.]

Classy...after her role in the rightful Queen's banishment? She got what she deserved!

[@cherrybello]

There is a Chinese saying that says "There is no such thing as love in the Royal family", because everything was based on power and continuity of the dynasty. The Emperor/Kings would give up anything and anyone to keep his power and continue his dynasty. It is so true in this instance.

[@Yaheleven]

cherrybello There is no such as romantic love anywhere, which is why divorce rates are high

[@alicewang5398]

@@Yaheleven facts

[@notayoutubechannel9275]

Wrong! one royal couple that was very much in love was the last Traz and queen of Russia look it up x]

[@sofea6861]

@@notayoutubechannel9275 You cannot say that cherrybello is wrong! What's one royal couple that is truly in "love" against hundreds that isn't? Cherrybello is correct . Love and royalty rarely coexist. What the last Tsar makes up in love, he fails in his ruling which led to his forced abdication later in life. Power or love, royalties often cannot have both. Why do you think that royal couples that is monogamous are famous for their love? Because it was a rarity.Furthermore, cherrybello is saying that the chinese idiom is true in this instance between Henry VIII and his wives. How does that correlates with love between russian monarchs?

[@notayoutubechannel9275]

@@sofea6861 you obviously didnt understand anything I said in respect to their comment. Its obviously true to Henry......anyone could tell you he didnt love any one of his wives. They are wrong in saying no royals were in love and only married for power. The last Tzar was advised heavily not to marry her because of the countrys's bitter views of each other because they were offended enemies. But he did it anyway because he was in love with her and she was in love with him. Alot went wrong in their rein but it wasnt entirely their fault. Theres alot that goes into play that led to the tragedy of that's family's ending

[@actualwakandangirl7121]

Anne still won in the end, her daughter ruled.

[@aryiastark4698]

Yes she did and if you look at anne and mary lineage later generations got Queen Elizabeth 1 and princess dianna

[@autumdew3253]

Hi, I asked my husband the other day who he if he could have from history now dead who he would love to have dinner with. Also, at what age they would be. I chose King Henry, Queen Anne B, Queen Elizabeth I and Grace O’Malley. Not sure if you’re awareness of her. Just not a lot in the USA is or ever really written about her. I only know she and QE1 were thorns to each other. So the ages, when K.H and Q.A. Were just married and at the peak of happiness. I Would like for QE & GO who were the same age and died the same year, be at the years of individual glory but the same age as KH & QA. Just the parents and child alone could you imagine what that would be like. However, they would all be the same age... to be in the room of large personalities would be amazing. I love history and the older I become the more interesting it becomes. In high school (I am 45) read remember spit it out forget. I think somethings are lost in school. Yes Anne won but at such a price two fold, 1 her life, 2nd her daughter had to learn that with such love comes a heavy burden. She never married, but to marry, she would have lost herself and all that she was. QE2 was able to rule in her own right but able to have a great love.

[@graciifenwobi6026]

Her daughter was a great queen. Her time was called golden age because good she brought to England

[@clairepeace5783]

Yes , I love our British history . And the Tudors was my o level history many years ago . I remember watching the film Anne of a Thousand days ! Exactly the time she was married to Henry . We have a very rich history x

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

Not sure this is the definition of “winning” when she was killed as a young woman for crimes she didn’t commit.

[@katherinelambert4662]

I like to think that Anne Boleyn's prayer books survived because her daughter searched, saved and used them

[@isabellamathews947]

katherine lambert I feel the same way. Poor Elizabeth, imagine how she felt when she learned what happened to her mother.

[@natlock7592]

Might Explain a little as to Why She NEVER Married...so sad who would get married after your mother went through all of that

[@shannonmiller8144]

Probably because Elizabeth was partial to her Boleyn relatives although it's been said that she never publicly said anything about Anne.

[@mayemcdonald9111]

katherine lambert I think Elizabeth lived in fear of intimacy with a man because she saw her Dad’s behaviour and it scared her. Why did she never marry?

[@spottedbutt]

Maye McDonald I think she was not only afraid of marriage but childbirth as well.

[@anastasiaromanova7665]

I feel so sorry for Katherine and her daughter

[@jeaniecreswell8708]

The way I see it, there CLEARLY is no debate over Henry's TRUE love.....it WAS Henry. He only cared about himself and manipulated things in his favor

[@usagi18]

Henry VIII's is the ultimate case of middle-age crisis. He was the kind of guy that nowadays would reach age 50, and dump his wife and kids for a sugar babe and a Ferrari

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

Having an ungrateful nagging wife usually causes that.

[@cuteladybug8622]

@@MeadeSkeltonMusic thinking with the wrong head causes that too

[@amandac9894]

usagi18 lol the first middle-age medieval crisis

[@blueclover9918]

@@MeadeSkeltonMusic resentful much?

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

@@blueclover9918 no

[@AnneBoleynTudor]

Henry had already made some promises to Jane Seymour even before Anne's trial and they were anxiously awaiting the outcome, but the king had told Jane before hand that Anne would be condemned. And he was officially betrothed to Jane the day after Annes execution and they married 10 days later. This did not come about on a sudden whim.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

The Calais swordsman had to have been booked Before the trial. There was no way in those times that he could have got to England that quickly. Judicial murder of a woman he claimed to have loved, a close friend and 4 other innocent men just to protect his own ego. Anne had to die; he could not cast her aside like he did Catherine, without looking a complete idiot. It is interesting that the 2 discarded wives were foreigners with influential relatives, that needed to be kept on line, while the others were his own minions to be done with as he chose. I don't believe for one minute that Jane would have survived very long, unless the boy meant he could not get rid of her. I suspect that there would have been a string of mistresses and she would have had to put up and shut up, if she did not want to follow the woman she had supplanted

[@arianbyw3819]

And do, when Jane Seymour died after birth, it was a case of what goes around... Never put your trust in a narcissistic psychopath with syphilis.

[@tracys169]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 Agreed. If Jane has survived, Henry would not 'love' her as much as he claimed. He would totally have multiple mistresses. He's not going to remarry because Jane did give him the male heir he wanted sooo bad and I doubt Jane, with the way she conducted herself, would flirt with other men. But Henry would go on with many mistresses.

[@SuperBettyxoxo]

To get to the truth you just need to look at Henry's character on the whole. He is just a case in point that if a man will cheat with you he will cheat on you. They're reading these love letters like they're the gospel, but he ended up beheading his "love". He divorced his wife of 20 years and embarrassed her via a play prior to it. But before he even got to Anne he cheated on her with a few other women, including Anne's sister. He is also the type of man to change the whole law when it doesn't favor him. Yet, people are debating over who his 'true love" was. I think he was a man who was used to getting what he wanted. And because he was a King, the consequences of his actions would have a different outcome than those of the everyday man. History, as far as this is concerned, speaks more to what a self-serving, one note (having a boy) King is capable of. But it seems people can literally romanticize anything. Edit: Also, he is a selective Bible reader. Has he not read about David and Bathsheba? In this case, Anne is Bathsheba and he had his own wife put away to marry her. If he believed in God then why would he think God would accept Anne? But I don't for a second think he married Anne to appease God. It was lust, infatuation, and lack of a son.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

I totally agree with you and I do so because I have read the Bible from front to back several times. Henry was claimed to be a very religious and Pious person before wanting to put aside his wife because she was older in age and they'd had no male heir to the throne. Of course there was another side to this story and the mail are is part of it and lusting after another woman is the other half. Ann did not initially give into Henry's charms because she saw how he was with her sister and other women, in addition to what she witnessed at French court and again in English Court.. Ann told Henry that she was not going to be someone's mistress you could be used and put aside.. that meant that she was waiting on a single man to take her as his wife and Henry wanted what Henry wanted. Comparing Henry with that of David in the Bible and his relationship with Bathsheba is correct. Henry used the verses in Leviticus, but my interpretation of those verses is that if a man marries his brother's wife... that man will not have children.... would really pertain to Henry in so much as not having a son, but also biblically speaking, Leviticus was talkin about a man taking his own brother's wife away from him. I've read those sections multiple times and it's not specific on whether a man marries his deceased brother's wife, BUT just the fact that is a man marries his brother's wife. Perhaps it could mean in the Bible that if a man and his wife had consummated the marriage and then he died; during after that time another brother married his wife in order to take care of her. that was commonly done in biblical times, but it was to care for the family. Henry took that section of the Bible differently than I read it but everybody's going to have their own interpretation and that even different amongst biblical Scholars.

[@IvanIsYda_]

Our religion professor called it selective belief. Maybe Henry DID read the story of David and Bathsheba, however he took it into his hands to change its meaning for himself. Since Bathsheba’s husband, Urea, was killed on the battlefield via the king’s orders to put him on the front lines. So maybe he thought, as ling as I don’t kill MY wife, nothing bad will happen with me and Anne.

[@mimymar2215]

They were both the same regarding their morality. Anne was not a better person either. As such, I am glad she got what she deserved at the end.

[@MichelleIbarraMHAEdD]

I felt repulsed by the letters, tbh, and I threw up in my mouth a little...

[@70AD-user45]

@@montrelouisebohon-harris7023 The purpose of those verses in Leviticus during the Old Covenant age, is that if a man died without children, then the deceased man's brother should marry the widowed wife to have children. This was done to continue the family name of the deceased man so he would not be cut off from Israel and the 12 tribes. The family name had to continue and this is why the Levitical marriage laws were written. Not having children was a form of spiritual death to the Hebrews, and no doubt this is how Henry felt, he was spiritually dead without a son and heir. In The New Testament, Jesus was quoted as saying the Levitical marriage laws would no longer apply in the New Covenant age of the Church. Having children was no longer necessary for "eternal life" in the New Covenant, which is what the Hebrews believed in the Old Covenant age. These Old Testament laws were totally irrelevant to Henry, because every law in the Old Testament was only written for the Hebrew Israelites, the 12 tribes of Israel, certainly not for Christians. So Henry attempting to follow the Levitical marriage laws was pointless as these laws were not written for him or any other Christian, that's assuming Henry was a Christian after being responsible for killing 70,000, mostly innocent, people. Henry was a psychopath, and perhaps that knock on the head he had after falling of a horse was responsible for that.

[@johnhill8529]

I’ve visited Catherine of Aragon’s grave many times over 30 years, and every time there has been fresh pomegranates on her tomb. I would truly love to meet the person responsible.

[@ju2545]

U can’t that was sooooooooooo long ago

[@70AD-user45]

@@champagnecoloredeyes One thing is certain about the people putting pomegranates on Catherine's grave. They were all Catholics, and perhaps a reminder of the 500 years of hatred between Catholicism and Protestantism. Very sad. This wasn't how the Church was meant to be.

[@sky-et6md]

​ @ju2545 So long ago ?? I don't think u understood what u read...

[@divinitybibi]

History has been, and will always be my favorite subject.

[@belindamay8063]

Me too. I think most of us are fascinated by it. Perhaps because it is stranger than fiction.

[@michaelmitchell140]

It is so interesting that most people who criticize the union fail to realise that out of that tragedy the greatness of the island Nation of Great Britain was forged

[@AndriaBieberDesigns]

In short, Henry killed Anne on purpose. ( I think he is a narcissistic or sociopath)

[@annwilliams6438]

andria Bieber Yup. Judicial murder.

[@TheRabidWolverine]

Yeap. That's basically it in a nutshell.

[@lizzierose1847]

Or both

[@aliciab6378]

@ After being tortured....youd admit to anything if you were tortured long enough too.

[@aliciab6378]

@ Suuure they did lol

[@samnorthridge1314]

I'd love to see a documentary like this for the other 5 wives.

[@BriarMB13]

For the love god I just want someone to give Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard a fair shake for once

[@celia-ov6rm]

check the 2016 documentary drama Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

[@margaretlawrence3385]

They just weren’t that interesting. Ka

[@karinayleo]

Only Anne was interesting and the queen mother of queen Elizabeth

[@mariammeliksetian7916]

There is!

[@youmnakc]

he was never meant to have a male heir to continue his line.....

[@bethanysanpedro6959]

He had a son who became king before elizabeth I took the throne

[@nichtdiejeniche110]

@@bethanysanpedro6959 he died early though, so after all the Tudor line ended because he had no male heir who probably would've had other heirs.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

@@bethanysanpedro6959 yes that was Edward the vi and sadly he was King when he was 9 years old and died when he was 16 from tuberculosis.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

When Edward became king at age 9 after the death of King Henry the 8th, Edward died when he was 16,. I believe it was from tuberculosis. King Henry's older brother, Arthur, who was originally supposed to be the king of England died when he was seventeen from the TB, and that's how King Henry the 8th became king. Back in those days, the Kings wanted an heir and a spare for their male line because if they had one boy it was an heir to the throne. if they had a second son or 3rd, the second & so forth were there in case anyting happened to the first so that the King's Royal Line would continue.

[@meccacaliman8310]

Just goes to show how retarded men can be

[@iloveyourunclebob]

I always feel like Catherine of Aragon's death played more of a role than people give it credit for. For one, he did really love Catherine for a long time. While he is ultimately to blame for what he did to her, he certainly isn't going to blame himself. I feel like because of this, Catherine's death plays into his change in attitude towards Anne. Especially considering, this is the woman he divorced to get a male heir. "She's 100% out of the way now. Absolutely no disputing it, and yet Anne has still not given me a son. What was it all for?" Adding onto that with Anne's miscarriage, I just feel like it's so overlooked as an actual contribution to Anne's downfall.

[@zaidamaganda]

That's a really good point. And then marrying shortly after Anne's execution... He wasn't a man capable of dealing with more difficult & weighty emotions, apparently. He seemed to run from them and externalize or project them.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

I also think Henry felt guilty about Thomas Moore and John Fisher. Catherine had the royal blood none of his other wives had that accept Anne of Cleeves. Henry believed in divine right if kings.

[@junheceta268]

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb is a superbly accomplished scholar and historian---and a beautiful woman to boot.

[@sydnymr7732]

judge: here's this piece of paper, don't read it aloud george boleyn: what was that? *reads aloud that the king isn't good in bed in front of two thousand people* honestly a power move

[@kpopfan1006]

i mean he was going to die anyway so why not

[@Nightman221k]

If you're going to be killed what have you got to lose?

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

It's pretty sweet that "Henry is a limp fckboy" is literally part of the evidence necessary to convict Anne. It has neither vigour nor potency, and it's certainly not justice...........but it's some comfort to know that Anne took his manhood to the grave with her.

[@bossbonita1235]

Lmao 🤣

[@THEbeautifuLIE]

@@exquisitecorpse4917he had three more wives & other “links” as he ruled for another decade+! Tf are you talking about?🤣 #CatastrophicCope

[@diamondinthesky4771]

Both Anne and Catherine got their revenge in the end. Both of their daughters got to both be queen, and be more historically important than the precious son that Henry had wanted so badly that he divorced and executed them over.

[@chandraguptamaurya5152]

Hmm nope Edward VI wasn't exactly the insignificant weak guy people project him to be. He was way ahead of his age and planned a way better foreign policy than both his sister's. Had he lived longer he would have likely done better than both Elizabeth and Mary. But ye the point about them being famous is true

[@ffionevans9595]

@@chandraguptamaurya5152 Edward didn’t really “rule” it was more his regents such as Northumberland and Somerset- he was 9 when he came to the throne, and there were barely any enemies regarding foreign policy. Mary and Elizabeth are famous because of their impact, both women may not have been successful in every category whether that be succession, foreign policy, economy etc.. and Edward died of TB at 16, not his fault at all but the medical care within the 14th and 15th centuries really left his life to be short

[@9175rock]

There's an old adage in my community/culture we tell Women when they pursue a Man who is already taken, "How you get him is how you'll lose him." Meaning, (in this case) If he disposed of Catherine unfairly, he will do you the same way. Very unfortunate and sad story. And 500yrs later ppl haven't changed.

[@zuesos29]

I agree with that

[@nancydavis1391]

JANE WAS HIS REAL LOVE

[@lolalopez7657]

Nancy Davis , only cause she gave him a son....

[@el5406]

Lola Lopez that's enough to make a man love you back in the day. Anne was just an obsession. He got engaged to Jane Seymour the day after Anne got executed. When Jane Seymour died, he wore black for 2 years and didn't get married right away just like he did with the two Catherines and the two Annes. But it's a good thing that Elizabeth was influenced by Catherine Parr. That's what men do when they want you, this get an obsession over a woman and then when they're tired of them they throw them in the trash. Jane Seymour did accept Henry's advances. Anne Boleyn caught Jane on Henry's lap. I don't know why this narrator is saying that she didn't; she did.

[@lolalopez7657]

@@el5406 , but people dont realize just how long he pursued Anne. We are talking from around around she was like 25-26. This wasnt a three year thing. Its was going on for a while. And yes, because he was king, having a son was THE most important thing. But in terms of love, the length of time. Anne was truly the love of his life. Im not saying Iagree with her. I think her character was horrible. But in the end, who's child left a mark on history. It wasnt Jane's! Plus love and hate are truly close emotions...

[@teemaro5703]

Classic case of, "I don't want her....but noone else should have her either."

[@ayakotami8630]

Anne had won though in the end. She gave birth to one of the greatest Queens in history. . . Elizabeth I. May Anne rest in peace. 💖👼💖

[@jeniceroberts7008]

Amazing, how he can have mutltiple mistresses, but she can't have affairs. Funny how it works.

[@castiandisciple8363]

While it is an unfair double standard, at the time, and for a king especially, a man had to be absolutely certain, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that his wife's baby was his. It was a political thing. If the man was in a position of power, like a king or a noble, it would ensure his line would continue and that there would be no disputes over inheritance or imposters taking over. I imagine that for commoners, it wouldn't be that big a deal if a woman had a man on the side.

[@beybeyrizz]

Jenice Roberts rIGHT????

[@paulpowell4871]

The PEN IS mightier than the sword!

[@meginmd]

Yeah. That's how that worked. The Queen had to be chaste--the heir had to be indisputably her's and the king's.

[@martyn3538]

+Jenice Roberts Well yeah... he was the King of England so that's how it works.

[@ganondorfdragmire9855]

This is the original TRUE game of thrones

[@eilz1495]

With a good ending no less.

[@DiabolicalAngel]

Yep!

[@DeeAnnieFL]

Game of Thrones is inspired by The Wars of The Roses

[@fratercorleonis]

Actually, the Wars of the Roses was

[@mekkiepoo]

Rewind a few hundred years, and yes.. yes it is. Lannister = Lancaster, Stark = York, Targaryen = Tudor. Wars of the Roses. Worth a look into if you are curious.

[@LyricalXilence]

This Anne actress is rather pretty.

[@Annasea666]

LyricalXilence the real Anne wasn’t pretty. She had beautiful eyes though

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

@@Annasea666 A lot of portraits before 1700 are not quite accurate. The artists didn't know as much back then about proportions and human anatomy.

[@al.345]

Anna Costello Wisniewski she was said to be rather striking just like the actress but not as beautiful as her sister because she was the ideal image of a woman(light eyes and hair)

[@Yaheleven]

Ava Khan Wow blondes favored more preference even back then

[@Annasea666]

So?

[@krystenbarnett239]

I need a playlist of all the episodes hosted by suzannah

[@desertchild3550]

One of the best and yet also saddest documentaries I ever watched.Well done.

[@pinkbunny6272]

the king had the bad luck of producing more X cromossomes than Y ones... it was all his fault.

[@rameyzamora1018]

Malaria in the pregnant mother causes low birth weight and is associated with fatality in the baby...both Anne and Henry suffered from malaria.

[@freyamccullough8326]

To be fair, he had a lot of sons. It was a living son that was the problem. Catherine of Aragon had at least three sons, Anne Boleyn miscarried two, Jane Seymour had Edward VI and his mistress Elizabeth Blount had Henry Fitzroy. There's also Mary Boleyn's son that is often although not definitively attributed to Henry. In total, of his acknowledged children, he produced seven sons and four daughters.

[@allfiner]

I agree with you Sal, however, there is another school of thought that says when something sounds unbelievable, it might be true because who would think to make up something so outlandish, so I can see why they'd go all out. Plus, you have to remember that Anne didn't have the support of the public or a foreign power. People were more inclined to think the worst of her. When I see how people talk about Camilla all these years after Diana's death, I get how it was so easy to smear Anne and have every vile thing be believed.

[@tinamoncrief138]

allfiner Camilla parker-bowles is nothing but a w****

[@nemonilnada5044]

Wrong, it was fault entirely. Never make a promise you cannot keep. Pathetic attempt to blame the man. But of course it must be the MAN´s fault, women are never to blame for anything (sarcasm alert). This is the absolute correct way a divorce should be handled, no alimony, no child support, just divorce the woman and her head!

[@i99suk54]

Anne got the last laugh, her daughter became ruler

[@sharknado623]

And what a ruler!

[@IBeMelissa]

Personally, I still don't believe Henry 'loved' Anne. He was deeply infatuated with her and believed she would give him a son. That's the only reason he divorced Catherine and risked his popularity with the public. Only when Anne failed to birth a male heir, he suddenly 'fell out of love with her' and sealed her fate. That is getting rid of her quickly by finding an excuse to kill her. She was innocent, but she knew what she was getting herself into when she married Henry. Anne was a clever and ambitious woman for her time. It only ended badly because of her failure to birth a healthy son.

[@VictoriaTraducciones]

exactly, it was never love, Henry didn't know how to love, the proof? the way he treated Mary and Elizabeth, a person that doesn't love their own children cannot love anyone, I doubt he ever truly loved Edward either

[@leanie9660]

@@VictoriaTraducciones Henry has all the earmarks of a sociopath....sociopaths do not really love anyone but themselves.....they may love how someone else makes them feel/look. Anne's unpopularity would have eventually grated on Henry...he wanted to be the best, to have the best.....he wanted everyone to envy him, not laugh at him. If he could be convinced that Anne was speaking badly about him behind his back, he could easily start to hate her. If it had not been so simple for Henry to act upon his anger, they might have reconciled eventually.

[@MARSBELLA1]

No man can stand or tollerate a woman that embarases him, its their pride they are OBSESSED with it. @@leanie9660 A woman can forgive, laugh, not take it seriously and we are lucky for that I think. Not to generalise but certainly in my experience.

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

You are making claims about things you can’t possibly know

[@L-mo]

Love? A sociopath?! You do realise you are talking about the ruling feudal monarchy of a medieval state. NO feudal marriages were about love. ALL royal marriages were dynastic arrangements. Geopolitical diplomatic governmental contracts. Love, if it occurred, was a total irrelevance. Henry a sociopath?? Lol....he was the absolute leader of a global superpower and head of a whole religion appointed by God!

[@EUROWEFILMS]

I have recently discovered this series, if only history was so beautifully taught in schools in my days, understanding of our heritage would have been so beneficial throughout my life & doubtless others. Thank you Dr Suzannah, so beautifully presented with great passion.

[@Chuck0856]

Thank you for being so kind to Catherine of Aragon.

[@mary88stella1]

I have read a lot on the subject of Henry and his six wives and history tells us that he was a narcissist and incapable of love. I think this documentary shows that he was a man in love with love and indeed in love with himself and his image as a king. Power, wealth and a cold selfish heart made for a very ruthless Henry and this interpretation while lovely and romantic just doesn't make a lot of sense

[@elizabethmcleod246]

If Arthur had lived, none of this would have happened. Henry as a child and young man wasn’t expecting to be King. History is fascinating.

[@BriarMB13]

I think a compromise between the two ideas we have of him probably are more likely. He Was a romantic. We know he was in love with the idea of love, from a young age he talked and wrote about this. But it had to be the kind of selfish love that revolved around him. I wouldn't doubt that he was infatuated with/did love (?) each of his wives, however brief that lasted. But I also think as soon as he realized they weren't this idealized version of themselves, that their "love" wouldn't be this "Pure, Perfect, Knightly" thing, that he had built up in his mind he easily threw them to the side. I think he loved their affection for him, and the idea that This One could fulfil her duty correctly, not really them. Idk if that makes any sense I'm like half asleep rn

[@frewofstew6304]

I know a man like this. Every time he gets the girls and their love...he loses interest! He becomes indifferent and cruel. He feels ashamed that he never married and had children. He can't change. And if he is a narcissist then there is no cure. He is always quick to say who said they love him...but never speaks about loving another person. I am related to this man and feel badly for him. I don't agree with his bad treatment of lovers...but I feel bad that he is this way.

[@darlingdeb7010]

I think you still need to take in account for the probable brain injury that changed his personality.

[@Menuet44]

Like MM....?

[@AnneBoleynTudor]

Henry was a brutal selfish man before his jousting accident - the way he treated Katherine of Aragon and his daughter Mary. The monks he had hung, drawn and quartered. His grandmothers close friend and confessor Bishop Fisher executed, his friend Sir Thomas More. How he hounded Wolsey to his death - the hardest working man in the kingdom, albeit haughty and proud. I believe he hounded Anne too, the great royal stalker, until he made her "an offer she couldn't refuse".

[@LemuDayiChannel]

I agree with you 1000%.

[@magnoliabranca5149]

Anne Boleyn he had to kill all the catholic people in his court. You need to think with a cold head Catholics were prone to be unloyal to him.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

He also killed the most hardworking and faithful servant he ever had and that was Thomas Cromwell because his counsel schemed & lied to make Henry think that Cromwell was a traitor. That was nonsense, and after Cromwell was gone Henry started realizing he had work piling up. Henry relied on his Council too much, and he had to learn after their schemes, plots, and plans had devoured a lot of his life from the time he was about 35 years of age on that he had to be a much much better judge of character, and thus he was, but sadly too late. That was after he had so many people killed because he believed the lies and The Whispers, etc. I read a lot about King Henry the 8th, and when he was younger he was supposed to have been very kind and religious. He married Catherine of Aragon out of Duty because England had an alliance with her parents. I'm not so sure that he really really loved Catherine of Aragon romantically so much because he was only about 15 or so when they married but she was his older brother's wife. His brother was married to Catherine of Aragon for 5 months prior to his death from TB yet the Catholic Church allowed Catherine and Henry to marry because allegedly Catherine and Arthur's marriage was never consummated. It was a very important Alliance For King Henry the 7th and for England so that's why Henry VIII eighth's married his deceased brother's wife. Later on after 18 years of not having a male heir AND having multitude of Mistresses and then to top it off A huge love crush on Anne Boleyn, ( the way some people always want something so so much until they get it)- it was right around that exact time that the jousting accident in addition to a likely concussion with Henry's religious fanaticism and disgust over not having a male heir, got King Henry the 8th going down a very bad path.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

Fisher was only executed because he would not sign off on the annulment papers given to the Pope. There was a signature and seal on the paperwork but Fisher said that his signature had been put there and it wasn't his doing. Henry was determined to have what Henry wanted or he would kill to have it done. I don't know what happened to the man that was historically supposedly so kind until he was up into his mid-to-late 30s.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

@@magnoliabranca5149 the Catholic church was extremely corrupt back then and it was even corrupt for years and got better. Pope John Paul II made the Catholic Church far more respectable around the world by 1980 and there after.

[@Incognitofrito1]

I do virtual cartwheels in my head every day that I didn't have to live as a woman back then. Women were just baby machines to keep producing as many males as possible. Shiver....that said, this was a great documentary. Excellent narrator too!

[@magnoliabranca5149]

Sam F.S. Indeed Islamic countries still treat women quite badly and westerners are naive and dumb about it. I’m so sorry I hope one day she can have freedom and be happy.

[@mysteriousstranger416]

Actually, Continental Europe thought of England as a 'paradise for Women' as widows were entitled by Law to one third of their deceased husbands' estates. This shows that England was pretty unique and the rest of Europe was less 'enlightened.' Although this changed later, this was the Law at about this time. Only regard such figures as Bess of Hardwick.

[@armyforlife3191]

This is an excellent way to see history. It gets the audience to be invested

[@beekay9607]

I’ll watch anything with this host. I love her and the way she speaks and explains things.

[@trinigrl09]

These people were evil and barbaric. The depth of human callousness and depravity never ceases to amaze me.

[@LadyOaksNZ]

Hear Hear and they had the nerve to invade and steal our country NZ and call my people - barbaric savages...???

[@XXXTENTAClON227]

@@LadyOaksNZ how tf is New Zealand relevant lmaoo this was 300 years before that

[@oracle8589]

@@LadyOaksNZ “Your country” wouldn’t even exist if it wasn’t for them, so tone it down snowflake

[@leticiamachado9179]

The Tudor's time is definitely one of the most interesting and complex. It's sad for Catherine and Anne... But I guess Elizabeth proved her father wrong and showed everyone that you can forge your own path.

[@cfrygirl]

Why their union didn’t last? The male heir was the main reason of course but I think there’s something most people don’t think about. Anne was the other woman. He had been married 20 years to Catherine. It’s been proven time and time again, when an affair happens it always seems it’s true love. Then when the discarded spouse steps out or in Catherine’s case is forced out - the husband and other woman are together for real. They aren’t fighting and sneaking around everyone to be together. Sometimes that spark that kept it new each time dies and they realize it wasn’t what they thought.

[@michelaperito6994]

The actress playing Anne is amazing. Her playing is majestic.

[@garryhastings3383]

As an historian I liked the fact-finding, research and that extraordinary sense of emotion that was put into this two part series. I think to teach history you have to 'feel it' and actually relive it as it was done here. Will we ever really know the truth? The tragic story of a woman fated to destiny for all the wrong reasons. Rest in Peace Anne , you will always be remembered.

[@susangavaghan]

Anne was undoubtedly the grand passion of Henry's life and he fell head over heels in love with her. However, her high strung temperament, her tendency to debate and meddle in politics and ultimately her failure to produce a male heir disenchanted him. Henry had fallen in love with Jane Seymour, who was the polar opposite of Anne. Jane was quiet, tranquil and submissive. Henry gave Jane a pendant containing a miniture portrait of himself which Jane wore around her neck. When Anne saw it she attacked Jane and slapped her face. Henry had given a similar pendant to Anne when he first fell in love with her. This is a clear indication that Henry was in love with Jane. The allegations of Anne's adultery were simply trumped up charges in order to get rid of her. Anne held off from becoming Henry's mistress for about 6 years - only succumbing when she was sure he was going to marry her. Did this woman suddenly turn into a nymphomaniac who would sleep with numerous men behind her husband's back, including her own brother? I doubt it. The host admitted that Henry was embarrassed by the accusations and stayed away from the trial. The reason for this was that his wife's supposed adultery was a slur on his masculinity. As was admitted in the documentary, Henry wanted people to believe that Anne was some sort of sexual predator whom no man could satisfy. If people believed this then this was no slur on his masculinity. I believe Chapuys wrote at the time something along the lines of 'I have never known of a man who took such pleasure in his cuckold's horns'. Also, if Henry had still been in love with Anne then why did he not ask her face to face and give her the chance to defend herself? Also, Henry shed no tears after Anne's execution as surely he would have done if he had still been in love with her. Compare this to the tears he shed when finding out about Catherine Howards adultery (unlike Anne, Catherine was guilty). Also, Henry declared his marriage invalid before Anne was executed, and like Mary, Elizabeth then became illegitimate. If Henry still loved Anne, then why did he not allow her to retire to a nunnery as she wanted, instead of having her executed? After all, if she had not been his wife then she could not have committed adultery. Before Anne's trial, Henry had her apartments cleared of her belongings. He obviously knew that a guilty verdict was expected and she was not going to need her apartments again. After Anne, no woman argued with Henry with impunity. When Jane asked him for mercy for the Pilgrimage of Grace marchers he told her not to meddle in his business and remember what happened to Anne. When Catherine Parr began lecturing him on religion, saying he needed to take the reformation further, she narrowly escaped arrest and probably execution. Luckily for her she was tipped off by a letter and then told Henry that she had been merely asking his guidance as she was but a woman. When the guards came to arrest her Henry sent them away. This proves that although Anne's argumentative character was at first fascinating, it later became something Henry disliked and would no longer tolerate in any woman. After Anne's execution and his marriage to Jane, Henry said 'it is like getting rid of a thin, vicious old hack and being given a wonderful new steed to ride'. A 'thin, vicious old hack' are hardly the words a man would use about a woman he is in love with.

[@Amanda-James]

susangavaghan really interesting. I agree that Henry certainly didn’t love Anne, it seems obvious that he didn’t believe the charges, he just wanted a new wife. If you don’t mind my asking, what are your sources for this info? Like Anne slapping Jane Seymour and Henry’s quote about the old nag? I’d like to read more.

[@susangavaghan]

@@Amanda-James I think it might have been from Antonia Fraser's book about Henry's wives.

[@camijaque2291]

slay sis

[@iweene37]

Not about Anne, but from what I read, Catherine Howard did not commit adultery. She was beheaded because Henry was upset with her for not telling him that she was not a virgin, and had new laws created that allowed him to have her killed. He didn't go to her beheading, allegedly had an unskilled axeman behead her, and (also allegedly) had him use a dull axe.

[@nellybae1640]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@shannonmiller8144]

If you want to destroy a woman ,destroy her reputation for virtue.You can accuse her of anything and people will believe it.This happened to both Anne and Marie Antoinette, who was also accused of incest .

[@sirbey9608]

Shannon Miller this is true

[@danielleschiazza6172]

Also now a days this world is so crazy and disgraceful that u can get rich off of a bad reputation.

[@michellelewis9519]

Marie Antoinette did have a affair with some body but the other stuff rumor they spread about her is not true ann did not sleep with any body

[@michellelewis9519]

Back in tho days they belive in any thing

[@Nic-zs9yf]

I think had he waited Anne would've had a boy. I mean sheesh they were only together 3 years in smh. But I find it interesting how they say Henry loved his wives. Henry never loved anyone but himself. But in the end they all got what they deserved.

[@katiegotklaws2748]

The wives?

[@the_medicine_peddler8324]

Catharine of Aragon, Mary I of England and all the faithful Catholics didn't deserve such treatment what happened to them could of easily been avoided if Henry had kept it in his pants.

[@Jaslon73Jaslon]

Henry was a narcissist!

[@MichielBLKorte]

I think that Henry wasn't as selfish as ego-centric and love-stricken. He divorced his first wife Catherine of Aragon out of lust for Anne, and Anne's ambition. His frustration that he had punished his land for nothing when Anne remained son-less led into his rage. The only wife that in my opinion "got what they deserved" was Catherine Howard, who comitted adultery, but CAN YOU BLAIM HER. She was not yet in her twenties, and I think Culpepper seduced her to influence the king in divorcing C. Howard so Culpepper and C. Howards other lovers could put forward their sisters and daughters as wives for the king.

[@saijanaswamy7210]

He keeps sounding like a selfish child. Correction:narcissist

[@michelaperito6994]

Thank you for these 2 documentaries. I really loved to see Susanna’s bright eyes and cracking voice when relating the few lines written by Anne. This reminds me a lot about the emotions I feel when approaching history. Very insightful and well narrated, thank you.

[@nataliestaheli51602]

I just LOVE these kinds of shows about history, that explains everything in a way that makes it easier to grasp and understand and appreciate times in history! I also think it's so neat and special that the Bible she had used is still here after all this time and seeing that she wrote inside of it!

[@missquinn6325]

I think the sadest thing is that she lost her baby

[@cheeriototoro8063]

Especially finding out it would have been a a boy

[@smarathi1]

Only because she was destressed to see him with that wench Jayne Seymour that she lost their baby son !! If only he just kept his manly bits in his pants & stood by Anne and being a loving & supporting husband & king to Anne things couldn't of been a whole lot different ! But in the same token he didn't deserve he's 6 wives !!!

[@23Koneko]

If I remember other documentaries and articles correctly she and Catherine had a number of miscarriages. It's been noted that Catherine suffered a number of stillbirths but I don't know if Anne did or not.

[@theraven6843]

@@smarathi1 what did she do to queen Katherine??? And on top off it, Anne celebrated her death!!

[@NehaThakur-pk7hh]

jane seymore played silently .She saw everything ,she knew everything .She knew how do to deal with henry. Anne boleyn is lovable but what she did with catherine of arogon...was not good either...

[@schuniza]

I think he knew she didn't commit adultury. It was convenient. He was planning to marry Jane. Research I did as a history major indicate this was very much a carefully planned downfall. He didn't stay away from embarrassment, he was a damn coward who couldn't look her in the eye as he condemned his wife to death. If he loved her, he wouldn't have married Jane Seymour 11 days after. That's not a grieving man. Also, she was buried in an arrowhead box, so they were forced to put her head beside her. It was NOT put on a spike. This lady is half in love with Henry VIII, seriously. He was a monster.

[@deenunez6313]

schuniza wow really?

[@graciifenwobi6026]

Even if she did. He was playing with other women..

[@joannechisholm4501]

Im English indeed he was a Tyrant

[@passerineblue]

Yes, you are right. Her head was buried with her. The historian should have known this.

[@thegreatman3649]

@@graciifenwobi6026 not the same

[@13Wolfie13]

Her speech when she was executed sounded to me like she didn’t blame Henry at all, like perhaps she knew he had been deceived into believing lies about her. I know I’m probably reading a lot into it, but it was very moving. History is written by the winners, so I have always wondered if Anne was power hungry and as calculating and manipulative as she has been painted, or if she truly just really loved Henry. Thank you so much for this documentary. I am a huge history buff and can easily get lost in fantasies when my feet are walking historical paths, so it is incredibly cool to me that the hostess of this documentary got to hold a book with Anne’s handwritten notes in it and flip through the pages just as Anne did 500 years ago.

[@namaschu2126]

Amazing documentary and the way the actress plays Anne touches my heart

[@cupcakelover6984]

"Henry loved Anne so much that he was just willing to have an affair with with Jane Seymour but not marry her because he was with Anne"😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mulynndee3297]

Cupcake Lover she is convinced with her own narrative.

[@kho5254]

Affairs were very common practice back then and were not associated with love.

[@belmum1689]

@@kho5254 So were marriages.

[@michellelewis9519]

He did not love no body but himself

[@sarcasticsid5589]

@@mulynndee3297 I really enjoy the narrator's passion for history. But the delusion is strong with this one.

[@nykia31]

My addiction to "The Tudors" brought me here.

[@TheStacyfergie]

ny_kia31 me too!(:

[@WA-yp3nz]

ny_kia31 Kinda late but if you didn't know there is a show on netflix based around the tudors 😊

[@Incognitofrito1]

Me too!!

[@3monsters014]

My addiction to history and sociology brought me here.

[@pamelaboswell9715]

Me, too. I can't watch or read enough. I will always wonder how it really happened.

[@sherrycaraway5663]

I wonder if Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were so cruel to his first wife Queen Katherine because she fought Henry on the divorce and there was a court hearing on it. She refused to go quietly. I say that because when Henry wanted to divorce Anne of Cleaves, she gave him no argument, went quietly and willingly. He gave her a nice palace, plenty of money and she became one of the wealthiest women in England.

[@glow4200]

That's exactly it....when you gave Henry what he wanted, your life was set.

[@DaniAnn]

Isn’t it amazing how many small changes in history could have completely altered it? If Henry would have never fallen off of his horse things could have been different. If Anne wouldn’t have miscarried her boy things would have been radically different.

[@manlikecm364]

No

[@armygirl85fuckhitler74]

Henry grew up coddled and spoiled though. He was never taught discipline since it was his brother who would become king next. Absolute power is NEVER good especially without discipline!

[@jayhaus5417]

Wow! This documentary was stellar. I am glad I came across it. The acting really drew me in and brought me to tears.

[@mayalinares4986]

Idk why exactly but the presenter is so awesome!! I absolutely love her voice and the way she gets so emotional about the things she gets to see that us normal people can't see!! I just love the way she makes u feel like ur rite there in the past in history that she's telling!! She's very pretty as well!! I could only imagine I would feel so honored to see the things she gets to see!! I love the Tudor history n everyone thinks I'm nuts becuz I'm in the USA in indiana but yet I feel so strongly connected to that time period!! Hell, maybe I was Anne Boleyn in a past life!! She has always fascinated me even from the first time I heard her name at 3yrs old on a plaque at Disney world that has the lyrics to the song or nursey rhyme about all of King Henry viii's wives!! I guess I'm a weirdo, but I hope that all of you ladies who had to deal with Henry's mean butt, did indeed make it to heaven and may you all R.I.P.!!!

[@robertarmitage1899]

A major reason for Catherine to adamantly refuse Henry a divorce would, I suspect, be because she wanted her daughter Mary to become queen and did not want that outcome to be put in jeopardy by a son from another marriage. The fact that England had never had a queen, apart from an unsuccessful attempt in the 12th century, would not have put her off. After all she was the youngest daughter of Isabella of Castille and knew from her own mother's example that queens could rule. Her father Ferdinand of Aragon had to give Isabella equal status or even better, because the nobles of Castille, the larger country, demanded it. Catherine was in charge of the country when the Scots invaded in I5I3 and suffered their possibly worst defeat at "Flodden Field." In triumph, Catherine sent the bloody shirt of the Scot's king, James IV, to Henry, in France. Her mother had beaten the Moors at Granada and she now had her own victory. She was her mother's daughter and hardly the passive wife the video suggests. Had Henry died early and Mary become queen at an earlier, child bearing, age than she did, she would definitely have married a European catholic prince. The reformation would have been stopped in its tracks and a new dynasty, perhaps the Hapsburgs, would have ruled in or over England. Catherine had a lot to fight for.

[@midnightfoxx9969]

Robert Armitage True. But she also loved him and was heart broken because he wanted to replace her for a younger woman. In her last letter she wrote to him before her death she called Henry " my most dear lord, king and husband". She forgave him for everything and would devoutly pray to God that He would pardon him also. She wanted to see him above everything else. But he never came, instead he openly celebrated her death.

[@mayemcdonald9111]

Midnight Foxx She surely died of a broken heart.

[@Isildun9]

Midnight Foxx She was too good for him. He did not deserve such loyal, loving and devoured wife.

[@HolyChikin]

Mary did wed a European Prince and most definitely stopped reformation in it’s tracks. Hence how she earned name of “Bloody Mary”. Many Protestants were burned at the stake because they refused to take communion and return to the Catholic faith. Even Elizabeth, Mary’s own sister was almost executed. The question of religion made for a very tumultuous century in England. Everything has a plan though... if Mary hadn’t died childless, we may have never had Elizabeth on the throne. Elizabeth I was quite possibly the greatest Monarch to ever rule over England.

[@edricawebb1578]

@@HolyChikin She didn't stop Reformation, but made it more inevitable by burning so many people. Elizabeth stamped out any lingering question of Roman Catholic rule over England.

[@stephy1402]

Visiting Hampton Court Palace and Hever castle were some of the greatest moments of my life.

[@mariamargaritagarcia8049]

So happy for you ! That is my dream...

[@stephy1402]

@@mariamargaritagarcia8049 absolutely go there oneday. It's was amazing

[@DonnaNewsome-d5q]

@@stephy1402I concur! 🎉

[@rubylake7177]

I've been very obsessed with King Henry the 8th and the whole tutor family this documentary is a great watch , very informative. 😊

[@Errcyco]

This 2 part special was the best. I love the ones that immerse you in the time like this did. The era is fascinating and always interesting and you guys did great work thank you for uploading.

[@littlereddevilrocs]

I absolutely believe that they loved each other during the anticipation. It was a passionate, tumultuous and toxic relationship. What Anne and Henry did to Katherine and Mary though was downright evil. They were not allowed to see each other or write to each other. Anne made Mary become a servant to Elizabeth. Katherine was not the only victim. Mary was to.

[@lashistoriasdejorge379]

Actually, according to historical record, it was Henry himself who ordered those dispositions concerning his daughter. Anne didn't have enough royal prerrogatives to decide on that matter. However, we do know that Anne offered Mary the chance of restoring her to royal favor and recounciling her with her father, only if she recognized her as queen, something she refused. Let's take into consideration that Henry was mad at his stubborn daughter at that time, for not signing the oath of supremacy, creating animossity between them. We don't have historical proof of Mary being mistreated either, but the servants at Elizabeth's household probably threatened her at some point (but never touched her, they couldn't touch a royal child), something Anne initially encouraged but later regreted. In fact, she asked for Mary's forgiveness when she was imprisoned...and Mary forgave her. Deep down, I think Mary understood Anne was not really to blame for those actions

[@tamlynn786]

He was a sociopath way before the head trauma occurred as evident by how he barbarically executes the Monestary Monks. The head trauma made it worse.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

I think he was a good person.

[@mysteriousstranger416]

The dissolution of the Monasteries was under Thomas Cromwell which was later than this. However, he certainly got rid of Fisher, More etc. Most of this, however, was due to fear of the uncertainty of the Tudor 'dynasty' - they were pretty much usurpers. Only regard the execution of the Countess of Salisbury (Margaret Plantagenet) who was the daughter of George, the brother of Edward IV and Richard III. Do not forget, the Tudors were as near to have been born on the wrong side of the blanket as makes no difference. Their claim was tenuous to say the least.

[@AndriaBieberDesigns]

Narcissistic/ sociopath would explain the immature self centered focus

[@armygirl85fuckhitler74]

He was the second son so he was spoiled and coddled without discipline. Mix that with absolute power and it's a recipe for disaster!

[@beceh23]

Good doco, but not entirely convinced about Henry loving her until the end, seeing as he was betrothed to Jane Seymour the day after the execution :/

[@EllieMarianna]

Bec Allinson He treated Jane pretty terribly.

[@MzLa1989]

We all grieve differently lol

[@g1a1r1y3]

There is much debate and some indications that Henry was a psychopath. People like that cannot love. The only woman Henry explicitly expressed love for ( calling her his one true wife) was Jane Seymour. I don't think it wa a coincidence that she was the only one to give him a legitimate heir.

[@clarehohn9407]

At times there is little difference between love and hate

[@mindyp51a]

Imho, Henry's "love" for Jane was based on the the fact that she gave him a son.

[@christinewells-leddon9287]

An excellent documentary. It really brings to life the relationship of two very complex people.

[@joshuakampamba9061]

This story still fascinates me. How wonderful the characters are amazing, the story was told perfectly well. Brilliantly

[@HistoryLover1550]

Great documentary! Anne Boleyn certainly was a motivated, brave and intelligent woman. Sadly, she lost the "game of thrones" as it is. Shame this leading light of the Protestant Reformation was pushed to the footnotes of history after her execution. Unfortunately STD's were not understood very well in the Tudor era and Henry's eye just could not stop wandering from one lady to another. Henry and Anne's relationship really is one of those that changed the world drastically and endures to this day.

[@MeagainIA2011]

not sure why you brought up STD's, so just in case, Henry did not have an STD. He had a serious genetic disorder...js

[@aborgeshonorato]

Did she loose? Her daughter was Elizabeth!!! She won, at last, by her daughter!!

[@student05-bdes52]

Henry and Anne's relationship was one built on cheap lust and wanting what one can't have

[@student05-bdes52]

@@aborgeshonorato She didn't get to see her barbaric daughter rule. She had no idea that Elizabeth would succeed when she died. That isn't winning.

[@daniellemusella1594]

Something else to think about here. Imagine if Henry had let Anne live after their annulment and married her off to someone else, or sent her into exile, and she met someone that way. Then, she bore that other man a son. Imagine how this would've made Henry feel, and how, in his mind, it would've looked to the people around him. He couldn't take that chance.

[@ju2545]

She did but he didn’t survive

[@khazovaru9892]

I loved the way she told the story!!! so passionately! She does love what she does and it made me love her story.

[@mayemcdonald9111]

leah rose Great point and spot on! Henry WOULD NOT take no for an answer. We all know some men like that!

[@ekasteviajulip6917]

Anne boleyn:" the time will come, i anne boleyn" Me: to be beheaded

[@joshdunham7167]

@@barbarabain7412 you loose em how you get em

[@ummesaima_18]

LMFAOOO

[@mands4129]

💀💀💀💀

[@amylopez0324]

😂😂😂

[@davidg-ig8vj]

It seems to me that Henry was, or became, a sociopath, or at least a narcissist, with little regard for the needs and interests of others. So I am not sure he was truly conflicted about Anne's downfall. Based on his treatment of Anne Boleyn, and his other wives, close friends and advisors, Henry displayed a complete absence of loyalty to others. Loyalty was an entirely one-way street for Henry. To Henry, people were either useful to him or they were disposable. Whatever pain and suffering Henry felt when it was his turn to die, I am sure it was less than he deserved.

[@75smurfette]

From what I can gather, Henry VIII considered people, especially his wives, disposable if they couldn't serve in securing his dynasty and Queen Katherine and Anne Boleyn were both tragic victims in his terrible game to try to keep his throne.

[@merricat3025]

In my opinion Anne Boleyn was very calculating. She was no sweet innocent victim. Rest of Henry's wives yeah they were

[@tlpricescope7772]

Back then, that’s all royal women and women in general, were valued for, procreation.

[@Perseval_animations]

Anne finally got what she wanted. She did not have a sympathy for Catherine of Aragon and her tragedy. She destroyed her. Catherine died in exile and solitude..

[@jackie1092]

If you were able to steal someone, don't always expect that they can't be stolen from you too.

[@applejellypucci]

How you get them is how you lose them.

[@SNP-1999]

Henry's head injury may have worsoned his disturbed mental condition, but it was not the cause of his insanity - which had showed itself time and again before the accident. I have just read that Henry VIII was directly responsible for the executions of over 56,000 people - making him the worst serial killer in English history. As if we hadn't thought that already.

[@manlikecm364]

Shoutout to all those doing this for history quarantine work

[@daveb3809]

No mention at all of 'Crum,' Thomas Cromwell which is extraordinary as it was he who played a pivital role, and the role in bringing Anne down. To suggest that Henry loved her right until the end doesn't make sense, otherwise he would have protected her from Cromwell's plotting and also her enemies. Once she miscarried of that boy, then that was it: 'I'll have no more issue by her,' Henry is reported to have said. Yes, he most likely didn't love anyone more than number one - himself.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

Absolutely right and yet years later he said that Thomas Cromwell was his most faithful servant, but even Thomas Cromwell was faithful mostly to himself to gain favor by the king. Cromwell was no different than some of the other council members later on in King Henry flies except that Thomas Cromwell did all or most of Henry's work for him-- including lyimg about people to get them killed!! It started with an and all it takes is one Mouse and Cromwell had a lot to do with that because he wanted to be number one in the king's eyes & he didn't want it to be Ann. After an lost their baby boy Henry had absolutely no patience and he was done with that marriage from then on.

[@tracyl1368]

Henry ordered the French executioner two weeks before the trial........

[@patking754]

The documents proving this are in the National Archives ,it states by Henry “We are moved by pity” as the reason for the French sword as opposed to the butchery of an axe .It would have taken at least 6 days there and back to go beyond Calais for the executioner. It was all decided before the hasty trial .She had to die.

[@susanmccormick6022]

@@patking754 I always thought until recently Francis of France sent the sword out of admiration & pity.

[@sharlenehamilton537]

Anne Boleyn, I believe was entirely innocent of all accusations made against her. I believe that Anne was a woman of faith with great conscience and was not guilty of incest, adultery or treason.

[@yolandawilson9852]

Sharlene Hamilton I know this is old but a woman of faith?? She had an affair when the king was still married to Katherine. She was pregnant before they were married. Correct me if I'm wrong but a woman of faith would not have committed adultery with a married man. I do believe ,however, that she wrongly accused, but you never know. She did it once before who's to say that she didn't do it again?? God bless😀

[@nancydavis1391]

ANNE GOT WHAT SHE DESERVED

[@jubansunabi6089]

She was not a woman of faith she stole someone else’s husband. She got what she deserved!

[@hollywilkinson1777]

@@nancydavis1391 If you didn't obey the King it was pretty much heresy.

[@isidroguevara4120]

Why do you all keep saying Anne stole Henry from Catherine? Who would want to steal Henry VIII??? Lol!!!😆😆😆 Did Anne read "The Other Boleyn Girl" novel?💀

[@angelacolin2608]

I love this part of history. Henry and Anne changed everything. (I also love to practice my English when watching these documentaries) 🥰❤️😊⭐️

[@LydiaReneeDarling]

Love the same music clips as Buzzfeed Unsolved- on top of this being a great documentary. So glad this is on YT for us to watch!

[@applejellypucci]

I love how sentient the host is, you can see she feels moved when she touches her fingertips to Anne's prayer book.

[@NHSOLE]

Anne got the last laugh tho

[@mariakelly4179]

Nini N. Yes, her daughter became one of England's greatest monarchs.

[@Shy411]

Yes named Elizabeth!

[@midnightfoxx9969]

Nini N. Yes and no. Yes because Elizabeth was a good queen, but she didn't have any children, so the Tudor dynasty died with her.

[@halimasyambo5685]

True, very true

[@el5406]

Elizabeth was influenced by Catherine Parr. She is still Henry's daughter. However, none of them got to see any of that. If Anne would've live maybe there would be no great Elizabeth.

[@cheeriototoro8063]

In the end, her daughter Elizabeth became one of England's best Queens, in my eyes, she won

[@purple_rxin]

Agree elizabeth rules for a glorious 44 years and is still one of the most popular monarchs today

[@jerrysummers5971]

Queen Victoria greatest British monarch when Britain was at its peak power in the world.....

[@jerrysummers5971]

@@purple_rxin ERll great queen longest rule ever....

[@cheeriototoro8063]

@@jerrysummers5971 no one rlly likes or cares abt her lol

[@jerrysummers5971]

@@cheeriototoro8063 Very popular Queen don't know where you've been?No one alive new the others lol

[@navyaannie9395]

Great Documentary💯, I can feel the Narrator's Bliss ,while she saw Anne Boleyn's Words ♥️

[@tasha7726]

"After a time, you may find that 'having' is not nearly so pleasing a thing after all as 'wanting'. It is not logical, but is often true. A fictional character named Spock said that, but damn if it doesn't apply to Henry Tudor's relationship with Anne Boleyn.

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Something that amazes and awes me is how people WALKED calmly to the scaffold and laid their head on the block. It’s surely more natural to be dragged kicking and screaming, or else almost comatose from laudanum etc

[@ccc3t1w]

Margaret Pole is the example you want.

[@rebeccaartemisia96]

Margaret pole did it, she was dragged screaming to the scaffold, she was forced to lay her head on the block and it took like 11 blows to end her life, the axe repeatly hit her back and the top of her head. That's way many people preferred to stay 'calm' and accept their fate, it made quickly and less painful, also if you were a queen you should die with dignity even if you were accused of high treason.

[@ivymoon1779]

It was part of societal norms of the time. Never lose your regale bearing.

[@laurielovett8849]

Its called decorum. A virtue lost in modern times

[@HolyChikin]

I firmly believe that Henry VIII did not know what love was. Fin.

[@juliechi6166]

The concept of romantic love as we understand it probably developed over time anyway...

[@elenajohnson6336]

He only loved himself

[@ladybrisen777]

I don't know why I have always been so fascinated by Henry and Anne.. but i can watch any and everything on them and all of the rest of England's monarchs and never get bored..

[@jampasurprenant1794]

Thank you for sharing a beautiful documentary of Henry the king.

[@hitokirihoshi]

Amazing comprehensive awe-inspiring documentary. I don't know when we studied or whether we studied King Henry VIII but this really an interesting documentary of history And the bonus lessons I get here 1. The part of the brain that is responsible for personality/ behavior 2. The roles of counselors or people around the king or any leaders