The Real History Behind Anne Boleyn’s Ghost | After Dark

Where can Anne Boleyn's ghost be seen? What form does it take? And why does she haunt us so? Get ready for carriages pulled by headless horses, spooky palaces, a weird floating cylinder thing...and a single moment in history that has haunted England, and now Britain's, imagination for hundreds of years.
In this episode of After Dark, Anthony and Maddy talk the ghost of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England before Henry VIII chopped off her head, with the marvellous Tracy Borman.
Tracy's new book "Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History" is out now.
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Tracy’s Ghostly Experience
03:18 The Execution of Anne Boleyn
06:24 The Significance of Anne Boleyn’s Death
08:18 Why is Anne Boleyn so Popular Today?
13:22 Anne’s Ghost at the Tower of London
15:51 Where Exactly Was Anne Killed?
17:33 Why Did the Victorians Love Anne Boleyn?
20:02 Anne’s Ghost at Hever Castle
23:45 Why do Heritage Sites Have a Supernatural Energy?
26:33 Where was Anne Boleyn held prisoner?
27:53 Anne’s Ghost at Blickling Hall

[@roselledance8380]

I’m from San Francisco, CA. In late November of 1978 I went to visit my roommate who was in London for three months with an international accounting firm. I visited Hampton Court during the week in late November. Almost no one was there. I walked through the gallery she mentions. At one point I looked out a window, was it the rose garden? And just happened to think what it must have felt like to be one of those condemned Queens. All of a sudden I had the most horrible feeling of despair and finality- like nothing I’ve ever felt before and I KNEW it was not me. 45 years have passed and I will never forget it. I do believe in ghosts now. It might have been Katherine Howard-don’t know just hope they find peace someday

[@excelynite]

Not only famous figures become ghosts, people were dying left and right in that period.

[@bethbartlett5692]

​​​@@excelynite Yes, but not by the request of the King and by "beheading". It stuns me how no one ever seems to question the level of Narcissism involved in that King. Immense Grandiose Ego. The idea that he ruled a country and it's people brings to mind the experiences of DT in the USA. Staggering to imagine the Narcissist Personality Disorder behaviors are: "?" overlooked, ignored, not realized, or invisible to so many ... "?* Henry gets to avoid all the rules ...

[@user-xk5re7kg7g]

Read it

[@donaldgoodinson7550]

I have been to Hampton Court many times but have never experienced any ghostly goings on.But then I'm not American.

[@roselledance8380]

@@donaldgoodinson7550 Sorry you have such a bad attitude

[@joannemoore3976]

My mother was obsessed with Anne Boleyn and I grew up knowing her story. It is what gave me my love of history. A few years ago I visited Hever Castle which is beautiful by the way. There is a room there they think was her bedroom. It was the one place where there was a sense of presence..but it wasn't sad and I realised, this at least was a place where she was happy.

[@EarthScienceTV]

It's incredible how a single event can ripple through the centuries. Anne Boleyn's ghost is such a testament to her enduring impact on Britain's cultural memory.

[@jillwanlin9558]

Tracy Borman is knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Mandy and Anthony had great questions and input. It’s interesting, but on point, that Henry VIII would be unhappy knowing Anne Boleyn was still being talked about centuries on. I’m assuming, with his distorted view and high opinion of himself, that he thought he would be too. And he was right, but not for the reasons he was thinking. I’d be all for more episodes like this. Excellent. ❤HH

[@graphiquejack]

There are second hand accounts that Henry may have regretted Anne’s beheading at the time of his death. I have a feeling his feelings about her were conflicted. Deep down, I doubt he genuinely believed she was guilty. Thinking logically, it just isn’t plausible that she would have been able to carry on so many affairs without willing accomplices. Henry would have known she was never really alone… it was like being spied on in a way because there was never a time when you would be truly alone. Did Henry come to hate her? Maybe if he felt she promised him a son and didn’t deliver, and maybe if you believe their marriage was truly broken for good before her arrest. I’m not sure it’s as clear cut as that. I think he was still in thrall of her almost until the end. I honestly think he probably never fully cared about any of his wives, at least in a way we might think of as a true romantic love. Love for Henry was wrapped up in lust, expectation of heirs, propping up his ego, and not annoying or challenging him too much. Towards the end, based on one argument, he was willing to have Catherine Parr arrested. It can’t have been that deep of an attachment if that were the case. My guess is he probably wouldn’t care that much which wife was the most popular after his death. I’d guess he’d enjoy being famous in part because of his many marriages and being surrounded by a ‘harem’ of wives as sort of a playboy king.

[@sharon8110]

​@graphiquejack Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr were his two most intelligent wives and the most influential in ushering in Protestantism. Anne was guided by her father and her uncle and was too intelligent to jeopardize the position she and her kinsmen wanted in order to further their ambitions for their family. They had many enemies at the Court and in international courts, including the Seymour family. Recently read that papers have been found proving that there was a conspiracy to get her and her family out. I, too, read that Henry regretted her death by the end of his life and have wondered about the role her last letter to him played in keeping her in his thoughts. That may have been her goal. I think she knew him well enough to realize that he would not change his mind and that she was doomed. My maternal families are all interwoven in those early families- and I have to just shake my head when thinking or reading about them.

[@thehistory_student]

Fascinating. Anne Boleyn is such an intriguing historical figure…she faced a truly horrific situation with such courage. A very brave lady, right to the end.

[@bernadettedavies4514]

I visited Hever many years ago as a day visitor. Fast forward to September 2023 when i got to stay there as a 65th birthday present! Would absolutely recommend it.The grounds at 7.30 in the morning with the mist, a closed castle and just the sound of the birds...absolutely breathtaking & glorious.

[@ladymeghenderson9337]

Henry wasn't able to get rid of Anne completely, there are still a HA in the great hall of Hampton court, there's her book of hours, and recently a falcon badge has been found Which was Anne's badge

[@nancyfleming8038]

I'm from the US. A year ago I took a tour and saw the Tower and (because of Tracey knowledge mostly on KZbin) stood outside the Jewel House and thought of Anne's end. I also visited Hampton Court and Hever. Thanks for your wonderful knowledge!

[@scott6828]

Tracy Borman has such an incredible writing style that it seems to grab me and physically place me in the era she's writing about. Although I was familiar with her through the countless documentaries I've watched, however, I didn't expect her books to be so fascinating and thoroughly entertaining. I'm an old guy who prefers old school historians and I'll admit this lady is the real deal. Just finished her book " Private Lives of the Tudors" and I couldn't put it down.

[@SuperMarkizas]

thanks for the review, will definitely grab a copy!

[@johnfinnie1181]

So Henry had sent for the french swordsman Before Anne was found guilty. I think he had every intention of beheading her regardless of who believed hed never do it.

[@AishaVonFossen]

Absolutely

[@curiousworld7912]

I've toured Hampton Court, the Tower, and several other castles and royal palaces, and I, too, remember feeling a deep chill in the Gallery you spoke of. Weird... And, poor Anne Boleyn. The power imbalance is obvious, of course. Henry pursued her, married her, changed his mind, falsely accused her of terrible crimes, had her killed - the first Queen to be executed, and tried to have her 'erased', as you also mentioned. I gather Anne was a pious and strong woman for her time, which is certainly part of her continued appeal, and I know the Victorians took up her cause for her 'wifely devotion'. But Henry's rule, in general, was problematic, to put it lightly. And, those issues went far beyond Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, or any of his wives, as important as they were. I hope they've all found peace after all this time. This was very interesting and fun - thanks for sharing. :)

[@yvonnemichellelopez5769]

I remember being in London in 1978 and visiting the tower and I felt the cool chill of something along the gallery

[@Gevixel]

My 15th great grandfather, Lord Henry Norris, was also beheaded with Anne, for allegedly commiting adultery with her.

[@MithrilMagic]

That is awful! She didn’t commit any adultery and I’ve researched Tudor history for YEARS and poor Henry Norris, he didn’t do anything wrong. So tragic.

[@HawkqOjOp]

I'm so happy you've done your genealogy, Gevixel!!!! But so sorry about your 15GG! Yes, I believe they were all innocent! I've worked on my genealogy for almost a decade and we were landed gentry. I even recently discovered new info that I may be related to Lady Jane Grey via the direct line!

[@nuthinmuffins5073]

Yes, let us never forget that Anne’s was not the only innocent life taken at that same time, by the same King’s command (though certainly others were guilty of persuading and enabling Henry and the executions, he was ultimately the one with the power to make it happen or not) and by means of the same set of lies. Historical evidence supports an understanding that Anne was horrified that these men were also condemned to die, and that her alleged misdeeds were what caused all this tragedy. Although she denied there was any truth to the allegations, she apparently felt some responsibility all the same, and I’m certain that, if she were able to convey her wishes now, she would expect their lives to be mourned in equal measure.

[@joannemoore3976]

Wow! Yes we tend to forget the innocent men who also lost their lives.

[@leaveittoweaver4525]

Oh my goodness! That's incredible & so tragic. But how fascinating to have that heritage.

[@mrsp4720]

I want to hear Tracy talk more about the warrant the Henry VIII sent to the Sir William Kingston. I want to hear more of the details, and what really gives her the creeps.

[@lesleyashton1833]

She had the last laugh….her beautiful, intelligent and witty red haired daughter become one of our greatest monarchs who ruled without the need of a husband at her side. Now that’s what I call ‘girl power’!

[@markdavids2511]

When I was a kid some mates & I were walking past an old church about 12th century, & I looked to my right into the old graveyard & I saw a figure in a white shroud just sitting on a horizontal grave stone and I did an immediate double take and it was gone. I remember it like it was yesterday, another thing that happened to me as a child was in my bed & I felt a cat walking on my sheets & I froze, this happened a few times & when I was older I told my mother & she said it happened to her too, later when she was working as a housing manager for the city council she was managing the council estate where we first lived where this cat thing occurred & it turned out other tenants who lived in this house after us had made similar claims & couldn’t remain there anymore. That freaked me out when I learned about it, it still makes me shiver to this day when I remember laying in my bed frozen with fear. I’ve never heard about animal ghosts before.

[@franm.8343]

I believe there are animal ghosts. I once felt a medium-sized dog welcome me into my room where I was staying. It was its energy, I could feel. Also, I once saw my sister's dead cat, sitting in its favourite spot at her home.

[@MithrilMagic]

As someone who has been enamored with Tudor history for years and years, it makes me so very angry at the way Henry just discarded his wives. Poor Anne. Done to death by a fat, gouty, stinky, mentally unhinged tyrant. At least Anne of Cleve’s escaped him. I would have been relieved he didn’t find me attractive. She got the best deal out of any of his wives. And as for him saying she was ugly! I guess he never looked in a mirror. He was an absolute monster.

[@stephaniecowans3646]

Henry had a seriously misguided sense of self and up until he was in a really bad state of health (by the time he married Katherine Parr), he still thought he was as virile & handsome as he was in his 30's.

[@user-yz8yn7sw7n]

😂😂😂well said 👏 😂

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

The Tudors were all vile murderers. I hate Henry. How could he look his daughter in the face, knowing he'd had her mother murdered? Anne had the last laugh though. Her daughter was one of the greatest monarchs. However, what her father had done to her mother, traumatised her so much that she never married.

[@eclipsedbadger]

The idea of ghosts filled with the grief of the cruel betrayal of Henry and his whims will always make me sad. Henry really went and got them beheaded after getting tired of them, the first being Anne. At the end of the day, Catherine of Aragon had a less cruel fate, she got to die away from his ruthless nature. All those women and even courtesans deserved better than Henry, even if we got the Gloriana later there is no way to really forgive Henry. He did a really good banger tho, 💃married beheaded divorce 🕺

[@NessaBear90]

Same thing happened to me in the hallway when I went to visit in 2019. I was standing in off to the side of the portrait of Henry VIII and suddenly I felt a chill on my left arm. I asked Katherine if she could give me a sign that she was there. 2 of my cousin were sitting on one of the window sills and just talking amongst themselves. I got goosebumps on just that side of my arm and the coldness went away just as quick. It was September and I was wearing a sweater. I turned to my cousins and lifted my sleeve and showed them. They said they didn't feel any sort of a breeze. I let out a bit of a laugh and told them what I had whispered. I was really happy to have this experience and I can't wait to go back to the UK, visit more places, and go to Hampton Court again. I'm a distant relative of KoA through my grandpa's side, it's from a bastard line and it is so diluted now I guess that we don't count 😂.

[@bethbartlett5692]

You count every bit as much as any Known Monarch. Never give your power away with any such thought. Know your value is most worthy, it's your You, your Soul Energy, which is eternal and all of us are literally of equal worthiness. A lesser idea of self, of one's value, is fully from learned Lower Mind Ideologies The body is a vessel for our journey, although we do get quite attached or merged with it. Love your You ...!

[@NessaBear90]

@@bethbartlett5692 I meant in the line of succession lol. As in the throne of Spain. We're not set to inherit it at all. I know my individual self worth but thank you for your kind words even though they have nothing to do with what I was talking about.

[@JennyTolios]

What an absolutely brilliant episode! I love hearing Tracy Borman speak about history....she is so knowledgeable and entertaining to listen to. Great to see her on this fantastic podcast. I am so eternally fascinated with all things Tudor and am praying for the opportunity to come to the United Kingdom and visit all the places linked to this time in history (particularly Hever Castle and Hampton Court Palace!). I would actually love to see Anne reinterred to Hever Castle...I find it so incredibly sad that her final resting place is where she was executed. Thank you for another excellent look into history Maddy and Anthony...💜💜💜👑👑👑💜💜💜

[@DJL78]

I never miss an episode of the After Dark pod. Great to see these interviews on video. 😍

[@marshabailey1121]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing this great discussion with us history buffs!

[@user-bg6iw1dg7t]

Do you think that the beheading of Anne Boleyn, who was an anointed queen, had an effect on Queen Elizabeth 1's involvement with another anointed queen, Mary Queen of Scott's death?

[@graphiquejack]

The Victorians were probably fascinated by Anne in particular because of her controversial rise and grusome and unjust end… they loved a good tragic heroine and a ghastly ghost story. Anne’s bones were also exhumed during the Victorian era, which no doubt brought her into noterity again. Also, I think Henry made a mistake in beheading an annointed Queen. It set a dangerous precedent for the monarchy. True, she wasn’t the ruling monarch, but if someone who was crowned an annointed by the church, deemed Demi-godlike as a result, could be put on trial and ’legally’ murdered, then who’s to say it couldn’t happen again… which of course it did, not only with Kathryn Howard, but with Charles I.

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

Henry argued that he had still been married at the time of his marriage to Anne. So how could she have committed adultery if she wasn't married?

[@OpalLeigh]

I’ve always thought that Anne praising Henry in her final speech was such a power move. No matter how he tried, he couldn’t break her. And she NEVER admitted any guilt of his claims.

[@MagnoliaBelle369]

Oh, wow. The tea I purchase helps support Historic Royal Palaces. Tower of London blend. Lovely to see a representative of Hampton Court and the charity featured here. I'm a proud supporter of such significant places in British history. It would be a great and enjoyable enhancement of these conversations to do it on location, and have a walk through of the actual locations for the events talked about in these episodes. I would love to see a historical discussion on the story of Robin Hood; his grave, the location of his death, and the story of his final confrontation with the Sheriff, with their injuries that led to Robin's death. Also the unconsicrated grave of Little John and the chapel where Robin married Marian. And ask anyone that's had a paranormal experience and they will tell you it's not fun. Out of my many, my worst was being trapped in a bathroom at a friend's house for hours, because a ghost/poltergeist decided to make a show of itself. Great chat, very informative and entertaining. Thank you for this.

[@sarahleonard7309]

My goodness, Anne certainly is having a busy afterlife.

[@anthonystevens8683]

A fascinating video, it kept my attention from the first minute until the end. I'm not sure about ghosts in the regular sense. But a feeling of the presence of something unexplainable is something that I can personally relate to.

[@jorgelopez-pr6dr]

As the song says, "with her head tucked underneath her arm she walks the bloody Tower..."

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

At 23 minutes he said something I feel. I try to explain to people that I 'feel' something, some connection when I place my hand, in the same place that another human being placed *their* hand, centuries ago. I can't explain *what* I feel exactly though. You'd have to experience it to understand and when he said it, it reminds me of when I say is to American people when I try to explain about the history here.

[@Schlei602]

Thanks for that great video.

[@lindaD1105]

Just followed After Dark podcast! Going to start listening from the beginning 😊

[@DJL78]

You will love it! Anthony and Maddy have great chemistry and the topics are smart fun.

[@luislu1701]

Thanks for sharing your expertise and knowledge, I enjoyed it very much. Regards from Peru, a former UCL alumnus.

[@deb-1558]

I love ghost stories and hearing people's experiences

[@joshuabekel9700]

Couldn't Anne's praise of the king be a middle finger to Henry? Instead of begging for her life.

[@TheLhester1965]

I am an American and I am obsessed with Tudor History! Of course, I was introduced by the television series. Henry Cavill should have been Henry in my opinion. However, Natalie Dormer was unbelievable in her portrayal of Anne Boleyn. She acts with her eyes, and that is the most mentioned feature of her. I went from that to watching everything I could get my hands on and reading nonfiction books such as yours! It is very odd how I feel about Anne. I am inspired by her grit and eloquence. With the U.S. in the shape it is, not to mention the UK, I said on a thread last night that we could use Henry today. He could take care of the mess that the second red-haired Spare is casting on the Monarchy. They should have never named him Henry. He would take a wide swathe upon some people and firm up the Monarchy. But, I think Catherine, Princess of Wales is such a strong, smart, beautiful lady just like Anne. She I'd in charge of her own royal personage and the gracefulness in which she fulfills her obligations, while still being a great mom and a good wife. I hope she has every moment of the happiness and joy that should have been Anne's. Seriously, Tudor History has kept me sane the last few years. I tell people I don't live here, I live in England in the 15th and 16th centuries. I have Henry VIII coins, Tudor dress pins and garnets from the Thames, and recreations of many pieces worn by Natalie in her role. Most people think I am crazy, but the times, government, and monarchy were, in my opinion, so much simpler. One man was in charge, and everyone did what he said. I think people in that time, and beyond, were beneficiaries of his medical, engineering, musical, and clockmaking abilities. He wasn't all bad, much as I hate to admit it. I dont know if you have read, "Le Temps Viendra" by Sarah Morris, but it is crazy how she portrays going back and forth in time. It's about 60 hours on audio on two books, but it's my favorite non-fiction book ever. I think she found the heart of Anne and brought her to our time.

[@giovannameloro6592]

Henry was a spoiled rotten tyrant how can you possibly wish that someone like him would be our leader today!🤦‍♀️

[@kw1690]

Probably Psychopathic as well. He murdered all those poor women….

[@carolegill2456]

I hope Anne is at rest, she was not a bad person, Henry was, so his Spirit is wandering around Windsor Castle, Anne was a Catholic and needs help to go to the light 🙏🙏

[@jilltagmorris]

I very much respect Dr. Tracy!!!!

[@bethbartlett5692]

... by "beheading". It stuns me how no one ever seems to question the level of Narcissism involved in that King. Immense Grandiose Ego. The idea that he ruled a country and it's people brings to mind the experiences of DT in the USA. Staggering to imagine the Narcissist Personality Disorder behaviors are: "?" overlooked, ignored, not realized, or invisible to so many ... "?*

[@reluctantfangirl1621]

I am American and I remember when we were taught about Henry and his wives, we were not told the whole story. I left my lessons feeling that Anne was a harlot that displaced Katherine for her own gain. Once I was an adult and able to dive into British history, I felt so much compassion for Anne, and even more for the Men that died because Henry wanted her dead. I hope she is at peace, especially knowing her daughter was extremely fierce and a successful Monarch.

[@NJNUNEZ]

Have any British well known psychics gone to Hever to communicate with the spirits? The late Sylvia Browne did just this at Alcatraz in San Francisco and UC Berkeley filmed the interactions, it was live on television. I wish someone could arrange that for Annes ghost. Great interview.

[@taniaelliott4078]

I feel the same way as this lady about there possibly being some way that events/energy are maybe somehow imprinted in some way on surroundings. Ive had a couple of incidents occur that I've sought rational explanations for and just cannot find one. That its on historical record that two separate people witnessed the same precise supernatural phenomena at the same time (supposedly the ghost of Anne at The Tower in the 19th century) is really interesting too.

[@marianparoo1544]

With her head tucked underneath her arm, she walks the bloody tower…

[@stephaniecowans3646]

I am eagerly awaiting for Ms. Borman's book to come out (per Amazon, it will be April 2024). Just when I think I've read so much about Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth Tudor, it's amazing to hear more information about these two women.

[@NessaBear90]

I'm waiting for it too!! I will pre-order it next month.

[@fotograf736]

Wonderful video with a great guest and great hosts. I think the story goes to tell how big a transition it was into absolute monarchy Henry VIII represented. His father probably started it and undoubtedly solidified with his daughter Elizabeth I, but now the monarch was not just a first among equals, a strong baron, but an almighty being whose whims could mean life and death. On another note, Anne Boleyn lived in France for some time , I wonder if there's any ghost stories on her coming from there? The only Georgian I know well is George III by his fame of losing America(though not all can be blamed on him I think). And I know they started the Hanoverian dynasty, coming from a principality in modern day Germany. Not much else for me other than that, but keep the knowledge coming! Maddy is amazing.

[@amyboleszny543]

We used tosing a ditty 'With her head tucked underneath her arm, she walked the Bloody Tower'. I wonder if any children today know this song. I am 80 BTW.

[@alphadog3384]

🎉Met someone who lived and worked at a royal resident the art was very special to this person. In awe of what was historical as anyone would be.

[@HawkqOjOp]

Tracy and Suzannah Lipscomb are my fav historians! I'm sure Tracy won't be here on YT to answer questions, but I've always wanted to ask both her and Suzy their opinions of Anne's possible "Letter from the Tower" and whether they know of anyone else researching it beyond, of course, Sandra Vasoli. You may already know that Sandra had a part in the recent discovery by an antiques dealer of one of Anne's authentic wooden falcons from Hampton Court, which I saw that Tracy eagerly went to see and touch in person. But I've been reading about Sandra long before that, anticipating her book, Anne Boleyn's Letter From the Tower (on Amazon). Sandra was granted access into the Papal Library at the Vatican and found a contemporary remark regarding Henry VIII expressing remorse about Anne on his deathbed! That too made me think, wow, the execution might have almost not happened, if that's true! If you're familiar with the words in this letter supposedly from Anne to Henry as last ditch effort to save herself, there's one place where she gets unbelievably bold and threatens Henry that he will meet and face his maker (just as he forced her to). I can believe the theory about remorse by Henry from the comment in the Papal Library because of that very threat in the letter. This letter was supposedly found in Thomas Cromwell's papers and possibly then transferred on to William Cecil. That made my eyes pop because William Cecil was also an attorney for my ancestors, and a distant descendant of Cecil married into my family in colonial America and this Cecil was also an attorney for my family. Anyhow, unless there's more research being done on this letter, we may never know. I also got to speak with Owen briefly via email re his recent book about the discovery of Cromwell's book of hours!! I really sponge up anything Tracy has to say on this topic so thank you very much for this broadcast HH !!

[@kathynguyen6409]

Is your podcast available besides you tube? I am total geek with history

[@annelethamwhite417]

Can HRP not restore the room where Jane Seymour died and open it to visitors? That would be very special.

[@Chipoo88]

How exactly did Elizabeth defend and revive her mother’s reputation? As far as I have read she didn’t speak of her publicly, she didn’t work on validating her parents’ marriage and as a result her own legitimacy, she didn’t re-bury her mother in a more dignified fashion etc. also how do we back up the claim that the Victorians admired Anne as a mother? Elizabeth was 2 years old when she died and lived apart from her as was normal. All we know is that she ordered clothes for her and that she had had a cushion made for her to lie on for the very short period they spent living under the same roof. The story as we factually know it is fascinating enough, why sensationalize it further? Perhaps I’m missing something

[@graphiquejack]

Elizabeth clearly honoured Anne through her relatives, whom she trusted and appointed in high offices and raised them within the nobility. Anne appears alongside Henry in effigy at Elizabeth’s coronation. Elizabeth adopts Anne’s falcon badge as her one of her own. She has a ring with a portrait of herself and Anne secreted inside. She wears an A pendant in the portrait of Henry VIII and his family (which could be for some other reason, but Anne was known for her initial jewellery). Elizabeth also encouraged historians to write treatises that helped to rehabilitate Anne’s image. Elizabeth was clearly more pro-French in her alliances than with Spain, though that may not have had much to do with Anne. Elizabeth also kept Anne’s virginals which she played on. Elizabeth was known to visit a church where some of her Boleyn relatives were buried. Lastly, when Elizabeth was in the Tower herself, she asked her half-sister Mary that if she was condemned to die she wanted to be dispatched by a sword, because of course that’s how Anne was beheaded. There are a fair amount of clues that Elizabeth honoured her mother’s memory. It must have been complex for her because she revered her father also, even though he murdered her mother.

[@williamrobinson7435]

Thanks 2 Tracy, Maddy & Anthony for an informative chat. It occurred to me that a soldier capable to imagine a great excuse for sleeping on duty like that must have an heritage famous 4 literary imagination, just saying, Anthony! Anyone remember this? "🎶Wiv' 'er 'ead... tucked... underneaf 'er arm she waaalked the bloody Tower... 🎶"... A tenuous link, but as Traitors' Gate was used as the last mortal ingress, by wherry boat for malfeasants, we come to the rather promising looking film by George Clooney, upcoming, 'The Boys In The Boat'. Any chance that this could be reviewed, perhaps by Dan Snow? Far be it from ME to wish to plug anything (excepting holes), but it might just be a stonking idea. Nice one team! ⭐👍

[@nidaljabarin4743]

This is actually when I was in London in 2017. I did not expect these feelings and sensations that there were many souls (ghosts)on the streets and underground in the metro. It was a very strange feeling, a feeling that people had been killed especially women killed for unknown reasons., and I felt ghosts when I went on the streets.

[@thenakedtruth7136]

Henry's 2 beheaded Queens, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins, both from the Howard family. I think Henry had contempt for the ambitious Howard family.

[@keithallen5795]

I met a few ghosts. All day time. All nice. Just people. And really fun and amazing.

[@jennifermott5651]

Oh, to go to these places some day!

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was a thrilled watching conservatives about Anna bolyine , infamous 2nd wife of England 🇬🇧 Henry III King....her Ghost 👻 emagined due to her troma emotions in English people's prospectives at that times.... thank you 🙏( history Hit) channel and wonderful( History Hit) network page for sharing

[@CooperJeanne]

Contemporaries would call Anne Bolyn's praising final letter to Henry as fawning, it is a trauma responds.

[@handlebecauseihaveto]

13:20 he was excused because another guard saw it happen outside, from a window. Also anne was a homewrecker. She conspired with Henry to get rid of Catherine. Catherine of Aragon was more of a role model, she deserves more attention.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thank you.

[@amandajanemcguire-jones6203]

Oooooo…… I really wish there was a way l could post a picture to KZbin. When l was about 10 years old in 1992… My parents took me to the Tower of London. Because l love Tudor era. We had a fantastic day. But the whole time we was there. We could sense something was following & watching and it turns out….we was correct- there was. While we where in the bloody tower my dad was taking family photos. He was using an old camera. But all of sudden his camera broke. Me & my mom went outside coz my mum started feeling ill . My dad was stood on the stair case outside the bloody tower. My dad was the only person on stairs at the time & nobody else was there at the time and he was trying to repair the camera. There was no statues or trees. He managed to repair the camera & accidentally took a photo. We just continued with the tour. We thought nothing of it….. Till 2 months later - we got the photos back. Everything seemed normal till we got to the photo my dad accidentally took. In the photo you can see my dad’s shadow in the right hand corner of the picture on the stairs… then when you look to the left - There’s Two shadows in full Tudor costume - which describes Anne Boleyn & Lady Jane Grey (Queen of 9 days) going down the stairs and very close to we’re my dad stood & it was daytime. To this day it still remains a mystery. I wish l could post the photo. It was taken in 1992 & at the time we didn’t have a computer -accept for mega drive & Commodore 64. Back then we didn’t have photo editing software or filters. My mum still has the original photo & photo negatives 🎞️. But nobody else was on the stairs at the time. It still sends us the chills to this very day. I wish l could post the photo on here. It’s on my instagram & facebook page.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Very interesting

[@MichaelJJacksonAlive50]

Interesting 🤔 ❤

[@mattvjmeasures]

I know it would probably have been a death sentence but I do wonder if at any point during his reign anyone told Henry VIII to go forth and multiply (or the Tudor equivalent).

[@WickedFelina]

Re Blickling Hall~Why are they gathering on the date of her death at midnight (which isn't even the time)? If that is where she was born, why not gather on her day of birth? It would seem obvious but do we know the exact day? There might be a subtle appearance of a baby on a day no one suspects therefore, no one looks closer to notice.

[@laceytrowbridge319]

Thanks!

[@johnfinnie1181]

Heres another thing no one mentions BUT alot of english people didnt even know the king & catherine of aragon had seperated. He went through his last 5 wives so fast by the time it went round the whole country Hes married again.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Buffy the maid is the ghost.

[@superhalo117]

New videos with Luke and Louee please!

[@fosterfuchs]

The way her last name is pronounced, I keep thinking it's spelled Berlin. 😂

[@enzorocha2977]

Well, while we're on the topic of the supernatural beings from England, are we sure Tracy Borman isn't descended from the Elves?

[@leonprentice8371]

If you look like Henry the 8 th and see places do think you would have a chance to experience something?

[@michellerenner6880]

Maybe some don’t see her as a legitimate queen.

[@cyntae6325]

Have you guys found the real photos of these Royals

[@aunch3]

Didn’t she she marry a man who already had wife? No one ever feels sorry for his actual wife (Catherine of Aragorn?) it seems. It’s odd that Henry never harmed her; possibly because of guilt.

[@wweminehead5458]

We must go to East Timor 🇹🇱 for more answers

[@SunnyRain0614]

We are shoulder to shoulder with spirits we cannot see. Most humans killed too soon will stick around near where they met their demise. In America there is a lot of money made from addiction, and mental illness. And spirit possession is involved more than we know! Isn't it time to learn more about this? Ghost are here to share a message. We shouldn't freak out. Listen to ENERGY AND WHAT WE CANNOT SEE ON SPOTISFY PODCAST

[@donaldgoodinson7550]

We all know the story of Ann Boleyn's back ground.Where's the ghost????

[@marcellusbrown57]

Im from the US and history was my minor, ipting fir scuence sd my major in college! My fayhers brother, married a wiman, from Bermuda and she would tell me stories, of Queen Ann Boelyn, due tp her fascination with her and my desire to know about England. As a result, i had developed mu own dezire, to learn of he life and her fate ss the 2nd wife of King Henry the 8th. She was far too tenacious snd intelligent, as well ss outspoken for him and i so sdmire those qualities in her, as im sure he detested them! I never believed she committed, any of the acts, she was accused of and was just a pawn in his childish, narcissistic mentality and he couldn't, be in control of her and he knew it! Nonetheless, i loved her life, education levels, personality and a overall, classy elegant woman! She is my favorite Queen of England and her end was tragic, however; she faced it with such dignity, self respect and honor! Im planning a trip to England this summer, 2024 with my cousin, daughter of my uncle and auntie, just to visit the grave, of Ann Boelyn and other legendary castles in their! Great discussion and Tracey your the best, you truly know your history of England and its infamous King Henry the 8th, May Queen Ann Rest in Paradise eternally 🙏🌹🙏❤️

[@denezevezeau7725]

which makes Queen Elizabeth 1 is my 1st cousin 14 x removed..

[@asburycollins9182]

Silly to have Dr in front of your names. We would never do that in Denmark

[@MCourt76]

Well, maybe no one cares how you do it in Denmark 🤷

[@remartarellano1907]

I thought Henry V111 is really using her power to do whatever he wants he is a user a womanizer poor women who fall under his spell he is in the hell paying the debt he owes God mercy in his soul..

[@denezevezeau7725]

Anne Boylen is my 1st cousin 13 x Removed

[@octavianpopescu4776]

Question: why do people find Anne Boleyn in particular to be fascinating and even likeable? It seems to me the reviews of her at the time were mixed and she doesn't seem to have been an agreeable person. Even in terms of being a modern-ish non-conformist or a feminist, she wasn't unique. Or does it all boil down to her death? Kind of like JFK is definitely better reviewed today as a US president because of his death. Had he lived on to an old age, the revelations about his ties to the Mafia and his drug habit would have seriously degraded his memory, but because he died young and tragically, it gives him extra sympathy points.

[@stevemellin5806]

Thur DNA testing .on my mom's side iam anns 3rd cousin 15times removed .I have a little paper work on it .the Howard's are my great great great grandfather s .fun to know .

[@skepticalbadger]

Ghosts don't exist. Stop perpetuating this nonsense.

[@resnonverba137]

By all means ruin it for yourself but allow others to decide for themselves.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

I don't believe in ghosts either. I look for the scientific reasons behind sitings but even I wouldn't say what you've said. You can say, as she did, that there is probably a reason behind it but, for historic figures like this, its still interesting.

[@fotograf736]

We prefer the term ethereal entity.

[@Vanadisir]

Ghosts may not, but humans do have paranormal experiences.

[@gadgetgirl02]

What nonsense would that be? Something happened and someone saw something that shouldn't exist. That's not nonsense, that's a report. Now, a lot of the interpretations of these reports are total nonsense, but that's not what they're talking about here.

[@briancolwill3071]

No such thing as ghosts. Like history hit but not watching this trope. Critical thinking please people