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Six wives | 2. Anne Boleyn

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The Berlin's and Anne's Courtship

The Berlin family was divisive figures at Henry's court. They were very popular with the king, which automatically makes them deeply unpopular with anybody else who wants to get in favour with him. The beginning of Anne and Henry's courtship is a fairly murky in the historical record. But what evidence do we have about the early years of the relationship? You may be guided by the love letters that Henry bombard Anne Berlin with. He even kills dear and sends them to her at Heaver, hoping that she will think of him when she eats the flesh. This is the stuff of dreams for some people and nightmares for others.

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