Six wives | 2. Anne Boleyn
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Henry VIII
After Anne's execution, Henry boarded a barge and set off to meet Jane Seymour. Within 24 hours of the beheading, the pair was secretly betrothed. So how was Henry capable of such cognitive dissonance? Did he actually believe any of the accusations concocted by his right hand man?" I think he convinced himself brilliantly," she says. "He always, always believed in his own publicity"
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