Researchers May Have Just Identified A Rare Portrait Of Anne Boleyn That Was Hiding In Plain Sight For 500 Years
All That's Interesting | 02.06.2026 04:45
Almost 500 years after her tragic death, Anne Boleyn remains one of the most famous women in English history. King Henry VIII tore apart his kingdom to be with her, divorcing his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and forcing an historic split between England from the Catholic Church. Then, when she failed to give him a male heir, the king sent Anne Boleyn to her death in 1536. But despite her fame, portraits of Anne Boleyn made during her own lifetime remain exceedingly rare.
