Today’s post is a guest article by Sarah Bryson from Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History. Sarah is a fellow Australian and Tudor enthusiast with a particular interest in the life of Mary Boleyn.
Of late Sarah has found herself more and more drawn to the least famous of the Boleyn siblings and has dedicated much time to reading and researching Mary’s life.
In this guest article Sarah outlines what we do know about Mary and also looks at some of the great mysteries that surround her life.
I hope you enjoy the article!
Mary Boleyn: Fact vs Fiction by Sarah Bryson
It has been proposed that this portrait by Lucas Horenbout, once thought to be Anne Boleyn, is in fact the true face of Mary Boleyn.
If you are interested in Tudor history you have probably heard of Anne Boleyn. She was the second wife of King Henry VIII and Queen Consort of England. Much has been written about the life of Anne Boleyn from debate over the date of her birth, her role in the English Reformation, to the tragic details of her fall and execution. Yet Anne Boleyn had an older sister, Mary. Mary Boleyn was the sister of one of the most famous Queens of England and yet so little has been detailed and recorded about her life. She lead quite a fascinating life, at one point even defying the social norms and the wishes of her father, and her sister the Queen and following her heart to marry for love. In this short piece I will outline some of the facts that are known about Mary’s life and some of the great mysteries that surround her.
Read the full article here.
I apsolutely loved the article and found it to be most interesting! xx
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Thanks Lucinda! I am glad you enjoyed it. Natalie
Loved this article, Mary fascinates me almost as much as Anne does…TY so much once again for all the hard work you do to bring us all this information!!!