11 Facts about Jane Boleyn : Wicked wife or mistreated by History?

11 Facts about Jane Boleyn : Wicked wife or mistreated by History?

Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, is one of the most significant peripheral figures in the court of Henry VIII. She’s often depicted as a scheming, vindictive woman. However, is that actually the case? What is undoubtedly true is that Jane Boleyn is a genuinely tragic figure in English history. Here are some facts about Lady Rochford….

Why did Henry VIII kill his wives

Why did Henry VIII kill his wives

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Why did Henry VIII become a mean, paranoid tyrant?

Why did Henry VIII become a mean, paranoid tyrant?

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] When the seventeen-year-old Henry VIII succeeded his father, the country celebrated. Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, ran the country with an iron fist, particularly when it came to money. He demanded loyalty and enforced it with a system of fines. The…