Anne Boleyn Life In Art

Anne Boleyn's life was so fascinating it has been told by art since her meeting with the king until her execution.

Anne's rise

Nineteenth century drawing depicting Henry VIII arriving at Hever Castle. Anne Boleyn is shown opening the window to look out into the court yard at the top left of the picture
	Queen Katherine is on her throne while Henry and Anne are talking to Wolsey.
"Right Royal Dance" circa 1530 Depicts from, left to right, King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Thomas Howard (or Francis I), Mary Tudor ( Dowager Queen of France), Margaret Tudor (Dowager Queen of Scotland) and Charles Brandon ( Duke of Suffolk)	Henry VIII with Anne Boleyn, with Katherine of Aragon (in the painting) and Cardinal Wolsey. Painted by Marcus Stone
Henry, Anne and Wolsey.

The famous card game between Queen Katherine and her lady in waiting, Anne. More about it in Queen Katherine's profile.

Anne as Queen

Anne's coronation procession through London streets. It is remembered that Queen Anne's coronation was boycotted by the people that supported Queen Katherine.

Anne's coronation

Anne's downfall and execution

Queen Anne Boleyn discovers the king and Lady Jane Seymour
Drawing from John Cassell's 'Illustrated History of England' (1858).	An image dating to the mid nineteenth century entitled 'Anne Boleyn's last farewell of her ladies'.
Queen Anne's execution. Note that King Henry and Lady Jane Seymour are talking in the right of the pic.	Queen Anne and her lady-in-waiting in the tower.

	When Anne was arrested.

More paintings of Anne HERE