Was ANNE BOLEYN a Real Beauty? - How She Looked in Real Life

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Anne Boleyn was the 2nd wife of King Henry VIII of England in the 1500's. She was the younger sister of Mary Boleyn, Henry's Mistress. Anne Boleyn was known for having King Henry VIII break the Church of England from the authority of the Pope to get rid of Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne.
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[@leticiagarcia9025]

Anne Boleyn’s portrait at Hever Castle of her holding the rose is her true likeness IMO. Her beauty stems from her exotic look. Her dark hair and hypnotic black eyes. She was highly intelligent and carried herself with great self esteem. Those traits made her beautiful.

[@Meriale46]

No, it isn't. Nearly every single painting of her was destroyed at Henry's command as were her birth records which is why no one knows exactly when she was born or how old she was when she died. After Henry VIII's death artists began the task of trying to recreate her image as Anne did have many admirers and those who loved her very much. The closets portrait that is left in existance of her was inside of a locket she gave to Henry that even after her death he kept in his desk drawer. It was willed to Queen Elizabeth I upon her fathers death. She had it made into a ring she wore all her life. It was the only image she possessed of her mother.The portraits that hang in Hever as well as the Museums were painted postumously.

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

okay my 2 DaughTERs + mE + my Mam we have no Very dark socalled 'black' naTural eye colour ... had no

[@billcipherproductions1789]

@@Meriale46 I think she had a portrait of her painted in Burgundy or in Paris that survived since it was in France.

[@redstar7292]

I think she was probably very elegant, and attractive, but wasn't a beauty of the time. It was to be an innocent looking, golden haired pale English rose. Catherine of Aragon, in her youth before her many pregnancies, was by all accounts, considered delightful. And Henry's younger sister Mary, was a celebrated beauty the French loved her. Anne's hair, was probably auburn brown, with a tinge of red instead of dark brown.

[@leticiagarcia9025]

@@redstar7292 I read that her dark eyes were mesmerizing. Young Catherine of Aragon was very attractive as well. Catherine Parr was attractive too.

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

I've studied Anne Boleyn extensively. The general consensus was that she had deep, sensual eyes and was brilliant -- smart and funny. No contemporary writers are very clear about what was so hypnotic and enthralling about her. She just had that "certain spark" that drew people to her. I'm not surprised they accused her of witchcraft. By all accounts, she was quite enchanting.

[@amandajones6481]

It's fascinating how Anne Boleyn is always seen as a temptress, and we assume that she learnt the "arts of love" when she lived at the French Court of Queen Claude. In fact, Queen Claude was a byword for strict morals and Anne certainly wouldn't have learnt anything from her. Also, Anne's only possession that is still in existence is her gorgeous prayer book. It's truly a work of sumptuous beauty and is entirely hand engraved with lovely tiny paintings. In it Anne wrote 'le temp viendra Je Anne Boleyn" which translates as "The time will come, I Anne Boleyn." This was rather enigmatic too, did she mean that the day of judgement would come? People did believe in that then, as they do now. Or, was Anne referring to more wordly matters, and saying that her day would come? I think it was a bit of both. What about you guys???

[@roseg1333]

I think she was referring to queen too 👸🏻

[@roddo1955]

I think she might have been in love with someone or maybe seeing others around her bring married off to this lord or that lord and praying that her day would come that, she too would be matched to someone suitable and then it would finally happen for 'I, Anne Boleyn' Maybe telling herself or praying to herself that, patience is a virtue. Or maybe it was her praying for patience and not despair as she had miscarriages and stillbirths and a daughter. But not the son that was expected from her. I bet she spent hrs. furtively praying. Because knowing her story, I would be stressing the f out.

[@elanabethfariss117]

Depending on when she wrote it, and the events that were taking place in her life it could have had to do with the opposition that she was facing.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

What about the psalter that (from my understanding) Anne gave to Margaret Wyatt, one of her attendants, at her execution? It has a mini portrait of Henry in it. That would be considered one of Anne’s possessions too. Unless that’s the same book you were describing?

[@soulofnature23]

Idk why but, in the first portrait of Anne, when she's moving, i started smiling back at her, she's looks enough beautiful to me

[@veronicagross7458]

It makes me feel less stupid that I did the same. She surly must have been charismatic and attractive on person. Have no doubts now.

[@soulofnature23]

@@veronicagross7458 yes, true

[@francesca9423]

You might think that picture is beautiful, but it wasn’t even painted when Anne was alive. we don’t really know how she looked. We have one contemporary image of Anne - a medal. That’s it. It’s kinda sad to me honestly that people are so obsessed with her being beautiful. Based on the medal she likely wasn’t, and was simply regular in terms of looks, but everyone seems so determined that she has to be pretty, and are constantly trying to argue it. Why is it such a negative thing is she wasn’t? But we’ll simply never know. Unless another portrait is confirmed to be her it’s all just conjecture

[@soulofnature23]

@@francesca9423 umm, i am not forcing her to be beautiful and pretty, she's beautiful in her own way with her personality, that's what I meant-

[@soulofnature23]

@@francesca9423 ok ok, my English is bit weak I am sorry

[@becademarques]

In my opinion, you can find a little bit of Anne's appearance on Elizabeth. She has Henry's lips and lower face (and his hair) but I really see Anne on her upper face and her beautiful nose. The only artefact left of Anne Boleyn in history is a medal/coin and Iirc Anne's nose is a prominent detail.

[@becademarques]

@@ethelgallagher107 To be honest, to me she didn't. During their earlier "relationship", Anne quit her job and moved away from Henry, and then told him that she wouldn't be his mistress. She said no in a hundred different ways and he insisted he wanted her. Back then, it was unthinkable to think he would ever divorce his wife to be with her, so when she said she would only lay with him if they got married, it was a swift way of saying "it's never gonna happen." She wasn't playing hard to get, she was trying to run away. And then she resigned because Henry was obsessed with her and wouldn't let her go. Anne knew what would happen if she let him seduce her - look at Mary Boleyn! She was her sister! Jane Seymour, on the other hand, knew that saying no was the right way to entice Henry and clearly did it on purpose.

[@christina3521]

Looking at the various propaganda paintings cranked out during her reign, I think that Elizabeth had a high hooked nose, possibly coming from her Tudor side. It all gets softly painted out.

[@jamiemohan2049]

Elizabeth had Anne's eye colour and shape of face. But she was said to have loooked like the king. She actually has a strong resemblence to her grandfather Henry VII.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

It has been said that she wasn’t traditionally beautiful, but was smart, sexy and sensual.

[@lisafrank8102]

Traditional back then was blonde hair and blue eyes, she had dark hair and big black eyes, she was considered exotic back then

[@i_5695]

@@lisafrank8102 a very large part of the population has always had dark hair, it wasnt that exotic

[@jadathompson5580]

@@i_5695 all hair colours ate exotic

[@Brownsocksflirt]

@@i_5695 yes it was, you are thinking like a millennial. The world was not connected by internet and travel back then. Medieval Great Britain was very pale and had many blondes and redheads. Olive skin , auburn hair and huge black eyes would stand out.

[@scott19087]

She had personality and could hold a conversation, that is still in this day far more attractive than just ‘looking hot’. I dont know her but im just guessing

[@maggiesmith856]

Like her daughter Elizabeth, who greatly resembled her, Anne Boleyn was not strictly beautiful but had enormous personal charisma.

[@publius7682]

Yeah they both were very charismatic. They definitely didn’t necessarily fit the beauty standards at the time. But they prob were one of those people that obviously don’t fit the beauty standards, but are still incredibly stunning in their own way, and they’re incredibly beautiful but you can’t quite put your finger on what makes them so beautiful. (Or is it’s just me who thinks like this??? Lol)

[@RSZ229]

She (Elizabeth) also had a strong resemblance to Henry VIII. I mean, it was a joke when he tried to deny paternity.

[@leonieromanes7265]

@@RSZ229 Elizabeth had Henry's colouring and her mother's large dark eyes.

[@RSZ229]

@@leonieromanes7265 Totally!

[@Lilac-and-Gooseberries]

Elizabeth only really became “ugly” after she got small pox and her face was left scarred. She tried to cover it up with white makeup and red lipstick but that made it worse because the makeup contained lead and the lipstick mercury. It also caused all her hair to fall out so she wore wigs. She also became fond of sugar after it was brought to court which caused her teeth to rot and go black.

[@erinchambers9]

I’m curious if Anne’s blood type was negative and his was positive. That would explain why the first pregnancy was a success but the subsequent ones failed.

[@SmoothCode]

Why would the different in blood type affect her subsequent pregnancies?

[@andreagallegosdei]

@@SmoothCode Because this would cause the baby to likely be a different blood type from hers, and having her body become sensitized to the mismatching blood´s antigens (aka Elizabeth´s blood) the first pregnancy wouldn't be a problem, but rather the following ones because the mix in blood types and antigens would cause Anne's blood to reject the fetus and cause a miscarriage (of course when this theory is correct, then it would most likely be the cause). This happens in our time too, now thankfully there is a medication called RhoGAM which prevents this sensitization in the mother's body.

[@joellemalapert5781]

Exact...

[@dianaash8077]

Croe Sus: when mom is negative and dad is positive, if the baby is positive the mom's body will start building antibodies against the "foreign" substance. Usually this won't affect the first baby, but if future babies continue to be positive, more and more antibodies are in mom's system attacking the "foreigner"....the babies if born may need transfusions or a lot of other problems. Back then of course they couldn't transfuse or whatever else the baby might have needed. I am a 2nd "baby" of neg/pos parents, born in the '50's. And I was told they were ready to do a transfusion asap when I was born....however, I'm negative too! And luckily my babies were both negative so I never had issues.

[@LyricalXilence]

Has anyone noticed that the famous portrait that is apparently Anne, the first one he animated, looks similar to Elizabeth I. It made me think someone just copied the face of Elizabeth and used it to envision what Anne looked like.

[@fabulousnewt770]

Well Anne was her mother... also..these portraits were stylised to an ideal of beauty.

[@symmetrykidkun8]

I’d highly recommend reading “The Creation of Anne Boleyn,” by Susan Bordo. One of the best books I’ve ever read, and the most unbiased/untainted perspectives. So much literature and adaptations of her is based on rumor and scandal, and this book takes a much different look at her and who she was.

[@kikit9072]

I've read that there are few actual pictures of Anne Boleyn in existence. In fact they claim only one. You have depicted her exactly how I would have imagined her, though. Great job and keep the videos coming!

[@bodyofalegend]

Agree! I learnt about Anne Boleyn for my KZbin videos and your video definitely explained her life really well 👍

[@mariesagearing]

There's only one surviving picture of her from her lifetime - a coin which has been disfigured. We can assume that after her execution her portraits were destroyed/painted over.

[@kikit9072]

@@mariesagearing yes, I heard about that. It wasn't a good enough coin or engraving of her to be able to tell what she really look like.

[@cicin9313]

@@mariesagearing However, there are several surviving portraits of Anne that were commissioned during Elizabeth I's reign so that she'd have paintings of her mother. So even though they were not exact depictions, the likeness would have been very good, as this was her daughter & people who lived and saw Anne's face that painted her years later.

[@jamesaron1967]

@@cicin9313 No existing portraits including the ones commissioned during Elizabeth's time can be relied upon for an accurate portrayal of Anne's appearance. Elizabeth was but a small child at the time of her mother's execution, and anyone else still alive would have been recalling someone's visage from _decades_ past, and probably an idealized version at that. The best we can say is that we know of her general appearance but not the details, and it's the details that make people unique and identifiable. This video is only good in bringing to life the posthumous representations of Anne's portrayals. Whether they're accurate we'll never know until a lost contemporary portrait is found. Wouldn't that be nice.

[@andrea6421]

You know she was beautiful if she caught Henry’s eye. Think I will binge watch the tudors now ☺️

[@rosebarry]

Please don’t. It’s rubbish.

[@TheConman761]

Please do. It’s not rubbish. It’s got some historical inaccuracies but the performances are Stella. Especially Anne.

[@mnlight_marie7793]

@@rosebarry nah,dude,I'll still watch it.

[@Lilac-and-Gooseberries]

Natalie Dormer didn’t look much like Anne Boleyn but she was still very good in the role.

[@TheConman761]

@@Lilac-and-Gooseberries the cast don’t really resemble their historical counterparts however we don’t actually know what Anne Boleyn looked like. No contemporary images exist of her apart from the 1534 medal of her (which likely isn’t an accurate likeness). All we have is descriptions of Anne having beautiful eyes, high cheek bones, a swarthy complexion and dark hair. We have the Holbein portraits which might be her but also might not be.

[@isidroguevara4120]

3:35 is the REAL Anne!!! From the reports that I read about her and small details (olive skin complexion, dark reddish hair, youthful/exotic appearance, dark sensual eyes, 'sweet' composure) I can positively say this is what she looked like! Holbein is a pro!

[@isidroguevara4120]

Also someone mentioned her 'large mouth'. That usually implies thick or full lips just like the Holbein portrait shows!

[@mnlight_marie7793]

But still,we don't really know how she looks like,because we are from 2021,and she's from 1500s where portraits are the only thing that they can call picture

[@claudiapinho-memorias]

@@mnlight_marie7793 e Eu vi alguns documentários que diziam que depois da morte de Anne Boleyn todos retratos feitos enquanto ela era viva, foram destruídos. Em soma, todos os retratos que conhecemos dela foram feitos depois de sua morte.

[@francesca9423]

@@isidroguevara4120 that isn’t a Holbein. We don’t have _any_ contemporary paintings of Anne, and certainly not one by him. All that’s left is the ‘most happy’ medal, which unfortunately is damaged.

[@isidroguevara4120]

@@francesca9423 it's a later copy of one of the 2 Holbein sketches believed to be Anne. Compare the sketches to the painting at 3:25 and you'll see the exact similarity. I still give credit to Holbein.

[@CharpyTheHedgehog]

Surviving descriptions of Anne from people who saw her in real life all mention how notable and striking her eyes were- being "black and beautiful" and how she "knew how to use them" to hold power over men, intentionally or not. Interestingly Elizabeth 1st inherited these very dark eyes from her mother alongside red hair from her father, seen in all her portraits. Other contemporaries of Anne's said that although she was "reasonably good looking" she exceeded all others in style, manner, behaviour and eloquence. One account describes her as "bewitching." It should be noted that Anne did not fit the beauty standard of the time, which was blonde, fair skinned and buxom. Her sister Mary Boleyn did fit this description and was therefore regarded as the "beauty of the family." Overall we can strongly theorise from descriptions that Anne was slender, dark eyed, had a long oval face with high cheekbones and a strong nose. Her hair was likely dark and very long. Although she was not a great beauty (certainly by the standards of the time) she was charming, witty, sophisticated, stylish, charismatic and extremely magnetic, with captivating eyes. She was a natural trend setter and had a quick, sharp tongue. This was the woman who so captured the obsession of the King of England.

[@Alexs.2599]

There's conflicting sources about her appearance. Some say she was very pretty others say she was just average looking but was very charismatic. I guess we'll never fully know. It's hard to tell with these 15th and 16th century portraits how these historical figures really looked like.

[@isidroguevara4120]

The Holbein portraits of her look more realistic. I would say she looked like this 3:35 the most accurate.

[@Alexs.2599]

@@isidroguevara4120 Interesting, maybe so yeah.

[@ShelbyFarrow]

@@isidroguevara4120 If that is how she really looked then I would say she was really cute.

[@isidroguevara4120]

@@ShelbyFarrow yes she was. Her dark sensual eyes, confidence, pretty full lips, petite stature, olive skin complexion, and long dark red hair made her stand out from other ladies . Her personality even more! Sweet and charming!

[@ShelbyFarrow]

@@isidroguevara4120 I am just starting to learn about her but she fascinates me.

[@christinedarrock8486]

Anne was definitely not the definition of Tudor beauty - which seems to have tended to be fair haired and buxom. I will wager that today, she would have been considered stunning.

[@Weiyinglou]

There's a couple of holbien sketches that remain of anne and she is beautiful by modern standards of today but at that time she wasnt considered to be. She had full pouty lips equal bone structure (large foreheads were prefered 500 years ago ) and nice cheek bones. The beauty standard was a large, wide forehead, thin lips rosy cheeks and pale skin. Anne had an olive skin tone pouty lips balanced bone structure and high cheekbones if she were alive today, she'd be an instagram influencer and activist.

[@isidroguevara4120]

Yes! I feel the Holbein portraits of her are the most honest and accurate! Her most famous portraits always show her with thin lips, large forehead, and very pale skin, when in reality she was almost the opposite of that according to the reports!

[@Weiyinglou]

@@isidroguevara4120 yeah she looks like a victoria's secret model go figure.

[@francesca9423]

We don’t have any real idea of what Anne’s face looked like tho. People who liked her skewed to describing her more favourably, those who didn’t went the opposite way. The one contemporary image we have of Anne - the ‘most happy medal’ - shows a regular looking woman from what’s left of it - unfortunately it’s very damaged. So how she actually looked in terms of her face? We’ll never really know. We don’t have any surviving paintings or drawings of her. Again, it’s most likely she just had average looks Also where has the stuff about her bone structure, cheek bones and lips come from?😭 ive never heard of a primary source mentioning those

[@jamiemohan2049]

Anne likely would have been regarded as more attractive to the common people too. Remeber, this is aristocratic beauty standards. Everyday i hear how the royals are ....beautiful. they are not beautiful to common people. They have a certain largely recessive traits due to heavy inbreeding. Catherine of Aragon was said to have been highly beautiful ......i have never looked at her portraits and thought she was beautiful. Her patents were definitely not attracyive either. Anne had many enemies. Chances are they said she was less attractive then she was solely cause they disliked her. Other reports from people of the time describe her as 'beautiful'.

[@Sateisa]

God id be the sexiest babe. Born in wrong era for sho.

[@renaschlener8165]

I would like to see a portrait recreated from Queen Elizabeth’s ring picture of Anne

[@anneterry3660]

Newer, more scholarly biographies of Anne Boleyn are enlightening. Possibly, even probably, Anne Boleyn was as intelligent as Henry VIII and seemingly held few reservations in being frank and outspoken. It would seem in many ways Anne Boleyn was the opposite from Catherine of Aragon's demure and submissive behaviors. Anne's personality may have intrigued and fascinated Henry VIII--said to perform little of the governing. I wonder if Anne Boleyn has not fallen afoul of Thomas Cromwell if she could have survived. Or, was Anne Boleyn too confident, even arrogant, to access the machinations going on around her. Thank you, your videos bring the biographies I read to life.

[@chrismoreno7181]

I really dont know much. But being a queen is a huge responsibility. Catherine must have at least be able to do politicking. She for all intent & purpose a good monarch. Able to keep council and manage the kingdom while henry away campaigning in france. The only reason henry divorced her probably due to her unable to provide male heir henry desperately need. And by this point catherine was 10 years older than henry. Anne boleyn was younger. He needs an heir.. maybe he thought he have better luck with anne.

[@susanmccormick6022]

Cromwell was a vile,vile creature as was his descendent.

[@pratishthashukla4325]

Catherine of Aragon did lead a war. Wouldn't call her of a demure and submissive disposition but, subservient to Henry The 8th , I guess .

[@blippypippy8167]

Catherine of Aragon wasn't a docile demure person.

[@francesca9423]

I think it was falling afoul of Henry more than of Cromwell. I mean their argument wasn’t even that bad? And Cromwell even said he trusted the king so much he didn’t think Anne could do him harm. Seems a bit odd he would then do a complete 180 so quickly and decided to plot against her entirely of his own volition. Imo Henry wanted it, and Cromwell carried it out

[@ladymeghenderson9337]

yes she was ecstatic, confident and pregnant! And she was innocent of all charges

[@Alexs.2599]

Yeah she was totally set up. Anne never did any of those things she was charged with. Screw King Henry.

[@shellc6743]

why call yourself a "Lady" ? My grandmother is a titled Lady.

[@ladymeghenderson9337]

@@shellc6743 so am I

[@seankarriker9653]

Amen !!!! That Damm fool henry

[@seankarriker9653]

Don't let haters hate you by being a lady. Be a lady !!!! Guard yourself

[@thaleesaewang4471]

You are a very gifted artist. Bravo ! You really brought the pictures back to life.

[@kaymuldoon3575]

If she looked anything like the way you made her look, then she was very beautiful indeed.

[@aileensmith6806]

Def agree

[@isidroguevara4120]

3:35 is the most accurate from all accounts.

[@francesca9423]

@@isidroguevara4120 is it? How would you know? She has the dark eyes and dark hair, but in terms of what her face _actually looked liked_ we have no idea

[@jobes4525]

Marvellous! One of my favourite Women in History. TY ❤️

[@lindabarry7867]

Probably looked a lot like Ann Hathaway, the actress.

[@elinat2414]

Anne wasn’t bad looking, but I think, physically speaking, she wasn’t the most beautiful woman of the court. She and Henry were together for about 7 years before they married. Anne was between 26 and 32 when they got married. Not old, but certainly not in the peak of youth by those standards, when women were considered in their ‘prime marriage age’ between about 16 and 21. Considering these factors, I really don’t think her looks were the main draw for Henry. I think her mind was truly extraordinary and that she was captivating in her wit and the way she carried herself. There was something special about Anne that went far beyond the physical.

[@reassimilate668]

She was petite with a long neck and exotic looks. Back then she wouldn’t be considered beautiful but by today’s standards she would.

[@francesca9423]

@@reassimilate668 People at the time who liked Anne said she was pretty, people who didn’t said she was ugly. We’ll never know the truth of her looks for sure. Based on the one surviving contemporary image of Anne we have - the ‘most happy’ medal - she doesn’t seem remarkable in looks either way. just regular I guess? she looks a lot like Elizabeth I imo

[@dalehoward3704]

Paleness of skin and blue or lighter eyes was the ideal. So by Medeveal standards she wasn't. If she was alive in more recent centuries, her beauty would be acknowledged.

[@lostdreams2737]

I LOVE your comment in the description. "If she was part of Harry Potter, she'd be slytherin", that made me laugh.🤣🤣 I've never really been into History, however, my son had to do school homework on The Tudors, so I searched the Internet for information for him to use..... that search has now caused related videos to appear as recommendations here. After watching your other video on Catherine Parr, I've now watched a couple of your videos. I'm actually enjoying them and learning too. Thank you.

[@MortalFaces]

You found my little Easter egg! :)

[@lostdreams2737]

@@MortalFaces haha, no way, I can never find my car keys, never mind hidden Easter eggs! 😅

[@sarahr1994]

Thank you for being so informed and respectful of Anne Boleyn. I'm a huge fan of hers and often times people will go along with rumors about her for click bait and/or mispronounce her last name 😂🤦‍♀️

[@mariapoo9497]

She was accused of incest? Umm this is the royal family right, isn’t that like there thing?

[@rayarena879]

What I find interesting is that by the standards of her time, Anne Boleyn was no spring chicken by the time she married Henry. She was by some estimates 31-32. Not at all old by today's standards, but I think that was a bit past her prime in 16th century England. Granted, Henry was courting her a full 7 years, but still, she would have be considered well pass her first flush of youth.

[@isidroguevara4741]

There's speculation about that. Around the time Henry was courting her nobody said she was advanced in age unlike Jane Seymour who Chapuys noted was 27/28 y.o. when Henry courted her.

[@michellebruce5092]

I like how you bring the historical people back to life. Great video 😀

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Just discovered your channel. I LOVE this concept. Subscribed!

[@kittybennett9004]

Where were you when I was teaching history? This is amazing! New favorite channel.

[@ladynada3435]

I really love your channel!!!!!!

[@MortalFaces]

Thank you so much!!

[@shonamcwilliam4171]

I'm really enjoying these videos. Very cleverly done.

[@Furyousmerc]

Hey found your stuff looking up the tudors history and i have to admit, i am very impressed with some of your projects. Keep up the good work

[@jayc5897]

I love what u do. The style of portraits back then took much from the imagination n made many look alike but u give them a real face. It's beautiful and I love it. You're awesome

[@bloomshunt9848]

I love your channel and I am mesmerized when they come to life. I request any videos on famous deceased artists. (Painters, sculptors, ballerinas) Thank you!

[@mimfi]

Thank you so much for this! 🥰

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[@Ferret8185]

Beautiful. Excellent work. I want more.

[@lionsheart1582]

Anne wasn't considered the ideal type of beauty at that time, however I do believe that she was indeed very pretty. The only people who described her as ulgy were her enemies, they even said that she had six fingers on her hand, which it's completely false. Ultimately, Henry probably found her pretty, but it was her personality and charisma what made him fall in love for her.

[@invisiblestars]

It's a bit intimidating to look at these comments when you somewhat resemble the person you're re-creating 😱 It's difficult being seen as "beautiful" having a longer face but as others have said here- your personality really can carry you a long way

[@ThatgirlINTP]

Feel you, sis. I have long face as well. But hey! They were all the rave back in the old days 😎

[@WickedFelina]

As I understand from historians, they are not sure this painting is of Anne. She had Auburn hair. The "B" on her necklace is most likely for the surname of a different Noblewoman. Right now I am so tired I forgot that Noblewoman's name! Anne Boleyn Historians are not sure what she looked like or, if there is a painting of her that exists. Henry may have destroyed it. There is only one image of Anne confirmed to be her that is an image on a coin minted for her coronation as Queen. It doesn't resemble the painting put forth as the most popular image of Anne. Katherine Howard, Henry's 5th wife, historians are also unsure if any portrait at all exists? She may have been only 15 when beheaded for affairs with other men before she met Henry. Furious at Katherine, He had quick lime spread on Katherine's body to be sure it dissolved. Because of this act, her grave, is empty.

[@isidroguevara4120]

The Holbein portrait of Anne looks very realistic or at 3:35 reimagined. Dark auburn hair, full lips (wide mouth), long neck, dark sensual eyes, very youthful/exotic looking, and a hint of confidence. There's also the other one where she wears a golden coif also made by Holbein but she seems to be a bit more laid-back in that one.

[@WickedFelina]

@@isidroguevara4120 There is only one image of Anne confirmed to be her that is an image on a coin minted for her coronation as Queen. It doesn't resemble the painting put forth as the most popular image of Anne.

[@isidroguevara4120]

@@WickedFelina true but even the medallion has Anne's full lips and oval shaped face. And I agree that the most popular paintings of Anne have not really resembled her.

[@haikaikokoni369_]

The “B” of her necklace meant “Boleyn”, which Elizabeth 1 proudly wore when her mother was axed by her father.

[@cherishaw3249]

this is amazing i just found your channel

[@moniquegarcia8695]

Hi great job. I like this. I’m a history teacher and quasi historian. I’d love to see more Spanish royals recreated on your channel. Thank you.

[@thomassas1790]

Nice video, can you show us maybe one time Joan the mad from Spain (1479-1555), she was the mother from Charles V. and the sister from Catherine of Aragon. Kind regards from Austria

[@alisonridout]

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you

[@AA-ct7cb]

Jane Seymore next please. Thanks,

[@petah-peoplefortheendlesst4668]

Wow Anne Boleyn was beautiful. I would've liked to see a mockup of her snatch too!

[@Nettsinthewoods]

She would have been so proud of her daughter. Elizabeth 1st was an amazing and successful queen

[@harild1965]

Felicitaciones por el vídeo, por favor quiero ver a Catalina de Médicis, Diana de Poitiers y Enrique II de Francia. También a Nostradamus.

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

again am born as a girl on 4. 28. 1966 well The Queen of France born in ITaLy loved her husband Henry ii of France didnt love her he had fav mistress he died. STORY over. This could happen lol

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

This spooky Ann Boelyn ghost ... go Well CaTharina DE Medici ThE Queen of FrancE was A M os T powERful Queen ok

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

The Queen safed NosTradamus' s life

[@Dan-xx5jq]

2:00 I think that is what really looked like. The dark eyes, milky white skin, very confident, beautiful......

[@nicholastricarico2957]

It's no surprise that Henry and Anne Boelyn were so smitten with each other in retrospect. It also is no shock that they crashed and burned so hard.

[@user-ic9qm8mb4t]

I would love to see you do an artists interpretation of Abraham Lincoln. Thank you, love your work.

[@trishemerald2487]

Nichol Kessinger looks suprisingly similar.

[@maureensalvador6910]

Would like know more of Cathrine of Aragon never hear of her she was his first and longest Queen he married it’s like she never existed 🤔

[@neilwinchester9187]

Nice work. Have you done Diane de Poitiers or Byzantine empress Theodora?

[@roddo1955]

Love that clip from the movie. Natalie Portman looked amazing and was the campiest, over the top portrayal of Anne Boleyn.

[@rphan4570]

Would love to see Mary Boleyn!

[@MortalFaces]

Here is Mary Boleyn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXvcnnmla6ipfs0

[@lauramason5667]

Following Anne’s execution, Henry had all portraits of her destroyed. The paintings we know of her were painted after her death. The mention of her name was forbidden by Henry. In truth she was the only wife that he truly fell in love with. She’s a great example of how we love turns sour they can be very destructive.

[@Angie2343]

Catherine Howard next?

[@jamesmilton8765]

You are one cool dude, Dude, seriously!

[@purobarrio2786]

You have to do a facial reconstruction of "Juana I de Castilla" I always wanted to know what it was like.

[@MichielBLKorte]

One of her best friends wrote in a letter that she looked "decent enough" but her contemporaries agree that her sharp wit, elegant way of moving and dancing and charm made one forget her appearance. She also most likely wasn't "raven-haired", this was a myth to enforce the legend that she was a witch. Her hair was brown or auburn and she likely had a slight French accent from serving Queen Claude in France since childhood. The most accurate of her on-screen appearances would be Anne of 1000 days

[@isidroguevara4120]

Hello!

[@claudiapinho-memorias]

Concordo plenamente com você

[@annedonker4795]

love your take on the red flags of their relationship from the very beginning!

[@Annais1211]

Can you do Arthur Tudor?

[@SafetySpooon]

There are Holbein sketches that are generally believed to be her.

[@mrsfolkartist76]

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.. truer words were never said.

[@philiphamiltonpoetsixroman9357]

Do you think you can do Philip Hamilton & Edward VI?

[@elinavinod1544]

could u please do catherine of aragon ?

[@devorahacts]

I notice that the animations keep shortening her nose. Everything we have of her and her daughter show a long thin nose. She's described as swarthy but her hair is consistently medium in tone.

[@rondadeaton2514]

It was popular at that time to have a long thin nose. So artists always tried to make it look like that, even if it wasn't. So u could probably safely shorten it and widen it a little bit to get a more accurate picture. Also all paintings from that time had little pointy chins on everybody.

[@JennyT101]

Very Interesting. Henry VIII was a weird king. Obsessed with having a male heir. Its speculated that he had fertility issues since he has so many wives and so few of them gave birth to living children, and then his own daughter Mary had issues as well.

[@tsuki3121]

When you get a chance could you do Marie Louise d'Orléans Queen of Spain please? Thank you!

[@carenhughan4760]

It's been said she wasn't such a beauty, but watching this video I feel she had attractive eyes

[@HOPE-wg5pb]

She was like , you know that extremely talented all rounder girl in school whom every other girl is jealous off

[@justinwinn01]

This is cool

[@lindseystein9676]

I know it’s a common thing to say Anne refused to sleep with the king unless they were married because she was ambitious, but how could she possibly think he’d break with the church to marry her? That seems unimaginable at the time. I think it’s more likely she was just trying to refuse him in a way that wouldn’t majorly anger him. She had excellent marriage prospects at the time and Henry kept getting in the way and eventually she must have just accepted her situation with him.

[@kayym.5203]

Do Catherine of Aragon and her daughter!

[@wednesdayschild3627]

The nidd hall painting and the two holbien drawings are her. That painting was done after her death

[@isidroguevara4120]

That's what I noticed! Nidhall and Holbein portrait look eerily similar.

[@tlpricescope7772]

The last portrait that you did, from Nydd Hall, was scientifically compared to the only existing contemporary likeness of her, the damaged “Most Happi” medallion. That is the likeness that is now said to be most like AB.

[@shayadayan3343]

Anne was between 28 and 35 when she was murdered. Nidd Hall sitter is at least 45

[@alisonhen9041]

Anne was scared, by the time she married. She fought with Henry's advisors. Which is what started her trail to death. The men accused and murdered had no strong foreign ties, no other potentate, except the Pope, was risked for the end of the marriage.

[@audreyann1975]

When I was in school, even Elementary School, I would become very excited during these chapters going over the Kings and Queens of Europe. Especially England! I find myself reliving the same excitement when I see your videos. One I recently watched was of inbreeding. I believe the video was about 🤴 King Charles II of Spain and the Habdbergs of Austria. Very good, my Dear! Very good indeed! Thank you 😊!

[@wednesdayschild3627]

The researchers looked under the paint of the Hever castle rose portrait. It looks more like the Nidhall portrait. The Hever portrait was made to look prettier.

[@jayyates1676]

She reminds me so much of Elizabeth I.

[@josabby474]

In the 21st century, two extraordinary women like Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn would have ditched that hero that was Henry and gotten themselves heroes. Unfortunately, they were stuck in the 16th century and daughters of power hungry families. They may have even been friends in a different time and situation.

[@alleighbrown6855]

Any old art on Matilda of Flanders? Or Black Agnes?

[@douglassmith6663]

Do Davy Crockett

[@helenejampierremarsh1896]

I like the Kakis too

[@ramizday2248]

I am so sad for Anne Boleyn and mine..... And I am so sad 1. Elizabeth.....She was not here......... She never not come this world.......... Maybe she was a grumpy woman.........A sad sight Anne Boleyn....... And I never not come this world....... I want to love and live........ Very two sad sight........After the death annihilation, soo scare mee😭😭😭😭😭😭 My physology very spoiled sorry.... I am scared every day........I am scared my annihilation........ She wasnt deserve this...... Bad people educated.......Not a impossible.... Bad people mendable.......

[@lizzieblackburn3378]

can you do Cathrine Parr and Anna of Cleves

[@MortalFaces]

Anne of Cleves: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKa8Y32uirxjndE

[@georginamannor4373]

I believe that was very pretty, especially her eyes.

[@elanabethfariss117]

Anne was in love with another man. Henry V111 had his sites set on her. She wanted no part and created distance between them. I believe Henry called her bluff as she would never expect Henry to make her queen. Anne was annoyed that Wolsey disallowed her to see Henry Percy by order of the king. But setting the standard high, she could keep Henry V111 at bay. Unfortunately it didn’t work and she eventually gave in believing he truly loved her. I feel that she didn’t stand a chance.

[@genghiskhan6809]

I can see quite a bit of resemblance between her and Elizabeth.

[@andii-]

imo she was absolutely stunning.

[@kaamn1829]

a royal (even by marriage) being convicted and punished for adultery, incest, and treason is just the funniest hypocrisy ever.

[@marlenetrimnal4368]

She was really beautiful.. A real beauty..! ;-) ..beautiful Queen!.

[@anneboleyn670]

MAKE THIS MY NEW PORTRAIT

[@tinakirshenbaum4916]

So we all agree then? She had a certain je ne sais quoi?