Similarities Between Anne and Elizabeth

Although they never got to know each other...
Some of Anne's traits definitely were passed down to Elizabeth

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Similarity	Explanation
Both were devout Christians and reformists	Both were very devout Christians and reformists. Although one wouldn't call Anne a Protestant, she certainly was not a Catholic. Elizabeth was a devout Protestant herself.
Both were Queens of England	Both Were Queens of England Both ladies had a coronation ceremony, which is shown here. Elizabeth was the 2nd Queen Regnant of England. Anne was a Queen Consort to Henry VIII
Both had a quick temper	These were two ladies you did not want to mess with! Both had a very sharp temper and wouldn't hold back their sharp tongues if the occasion warranted it.
Both were patrons of the arts	Both ladies took an extreme liking to the arts. Both were very fond of dancing and music, and often funded artists as well.
Both were "Fashionistas"	Both loved fashion and were very influential fashion leaders of the court. Anne is known for her French style and bringing the "French Hood" to popularity in England. Elizabeth was such a clothes horse she was rumored to own 2,000 gowns.
Both were very flirtatious	These ladies were known for their wit and flirtatious manner. Although it did spark many rumors about both of them, they knew how to play men. But don't mistake flirtatiousness for promiscuity, these ladies knew not to cross the line!
Both had rumours about their virginity	Anne & Henry Percy, Elizabeth & Thomas Seymour. Anne's virginity was always debated by historians and her enemies. Because of her betrothal to Henry Percy and her determination to defy her family people think she may have consummated her relationship with him. When Catherine Parr was pregnant it is said she walked in on her husband fondling the princess. That led to rumours that Elizabeth had a sexual relationship with Thomas Seymour.
Both "won" a "battle" against Catholic Spaniards	Anne vs. Katherine of Aragon Elizabeth vs. Philip II of Spain Although Anne didn't actually fight a battle, she became Henry's wife by the downfall of Katherine of Aragon, and became enemies with her supporters (This includes The Aragonese faction, Catholics, and most of England and Europe at the time) . Anne is known for the bitter battle between Henry and the Catholic church, who supported Katherine. Elizabeth also "won" (even though she never actually faught in the battle) her greatest battle against a Spaniard, actually Spain itself in the defeat of the Armada. (To all of the Queen Katherine fans, please don't be offended, we just mean that Anne became Queen after Katherine's tragic downfall. Team Anne has great respect for Katherine, with many even being members of both factions.)
Both had very scheming fathers	Anne & Thomas Boleyn, Elizabeth & Henry VIII. Without Thomas Boleyn's hunger for power, Anne would have never been made Queen. Thomas Boleyn's hunger for titles and the King's favour made him push his daughters to be "right in the king's face," so to speak. Henry VIII disowned Elizabeth after her mother's execution, but that didn't stop him from offering her and her sister as potential brides to the sons of monarchs or monarchs themselves. By doing this, he formed and broke alliances.
Both were Known for their Deep Brown Eyes, Yet are portrayed with Blue eyes?	Cate Blanchett and Natalie Dormer both have striking blue eyes. However, Elizabeth was known to have inherited her mother's deep brown/black eyes.
Both attracted the attention of married men.	Both Anne and Elizabeth attracted the attention of betrothed and married men. Anne attracted the attention of Henry Percy, Thomas Wyatt and Henry VIII. Elizabeth attracted the attention of Thomas Seymour,King Phillip of Spain (Mary's husband) and Lord Robert Dudley the Earl of Leicester.
Both loved a good hunt	Both Anne and Elizabeth were accomplished horse riders. Even though hunting was a mans sport both women loved to go hunting as it provided exercise.
Both were very close to their brothers	George & Anne Boleyn, Edward & Elizabeth Tudor. Both had very close relationships with their brothers. Anne had a close relationship with George. Both were highly educated. George was so close to his sister that it brought speculation of how close they were, eventually it lead to his death. Edward and Elizabeth shared households and lived with each other for sometime. When hearing of the news their father died both hugged each other and cried. Both had similar views on religion which meant that Elizabeth was more in favour with Edward than their older sister Mary.
Both had Rollercoaster relationships with their sisters	Anne & Mary Boleyn, Elizabeth & Mary Tudor. Anne and Mary were quite close untill Anne was Queen, Mary was banished from court by order of Anne because Mary had married without the Queen's consent. Elizabeth and Mary were close but there was always the matter of religion and mothers. Mary made Elizabeth out of favour eventually having Elizabeth on house arrest and being put in the tower of London.
Both had been in the Tower of London	Anne in 1533 & 1536, Elizabeth in 1554. Anne Boleyn first went to the Tower in 1533 for the celebrations of her own Coronation - her triumph and royal beginnings. Anne Boleyn went to the Tower the second time in 1536 (in the Queen's lodgings not a cell!) on arrest, she eventually never left as she was executed on the 19th of May on charges of Witchcraft, Incest and Adultery and buried at the church in the grounds - her humiliation and end. Elizabeth went to the tower (also in the Queens lodgings) in 1554 on investigation on being involved in the Thomas Wyatt Jnr rebellion. When Elizabeth was released on the 19th May 1554 (the anniversary of her mothers death) she was sent to Woodstock in Oxfordshire to be kept under house arrest.
Both were related to Katherine Howard	Anne's royal cousin, Elizabeth's stepmother. Katherine Howard was Anne's cousin on her mothers side. Elizabeth Boleyn nee Howard (Anne's mother) was Edmund Howard's (Katherine's father) elder sister. This also made Anne and Katherine the nieces of the powerful Duke of Norfolk who was their uncle Thomas Howard and in turn cousins to his son the Earl of Surrey, Henry Howard. Not only was Katherine Howard was Elizabeth's second cousin through her mothers connection she was also her stepmother as Henry took Katherine as his fifth wife.
Both would dislike Mary when they became Queen	Anne hated Katherine, Mary's mother Mary locked Elizabeth up in tower. Anne was a lady-in waiting of Katherine of Aragon and seemed to dislike her and her daughter Mary. Anne disliked Mary because Mary took Katherine's side in the 'King's Great Matter' and not her father's. When Anne became Queen she made it clear that she didn't want Mary or Katherine to be at court. Anne did want to have a friendship with Mary but ONLY if Mary recognised her as Queen, when Anne was in the tower she sent a letter to Mary a message asking for forgiveness. When Mary became Queen (there is a bit about this already) she locked Elizabeth up because she was a 'threat' to her and the 19 or 20 year old Elizabeth was certainly scared as Mary took away her beloved Kat Ashley and felt that she would never forgive Mary but will be obedient to her; Elizabeth was ill while a prisoner. Luckily she stayed alive as Mary didn't have the heart to kill her sister (after all she would of remembered her as a baby) and Phillip had a thing for Elizabeth and he could of used his powers over Mary to save Elizabeth.
Both only had One brother and One sister	George, Mary, and Anne Boleyn. Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth Tudor. Anne had two siblings as did Elizabeth, Elizabeth did have an older brother Henry Fitzroy so technically she had three but as she had no relationship with him, he died when she was three and there is no evidence of her talking about him she may not have considered him a brother. They both had a sister named Mary (possibly named after Henry's little sister) and were thought as being the youngest daughters (historians have not agreed on a plausible date for George's birth as there is no sufficient evidence). More about it is on this page.
Both were rumored to be connected to a death of their lovers wife/ex-wife	Anne Boleyn and the death of Katherine of Aragon, Elizabeth Tudor and the death of Amy Dudley (nee Robsart). It is thought today that Katherine of Aragon died of cancer to the heart, but at the time of her death it was highly rumoured that Anne poisoned her as Henry and herself were and would be the two people that benefited from her death as Anne might've had the chance to have no competition of being recognised as England's true Queen. But it was not to be as Katherine's death prompted a number of many events that would lead to Anne's eventual downfall just less than half a year later. Amy Dudley's death has never been solved as nobody has looked at her remains and the house she died in is not standing today. One of the many conclusions is that either Elizabeth and Dudley, or Elizabeth and Cecil or Elizabeth herself hired a hitman to kill Dudley's wife for one of two reason's one was to make Dudley free so Elizabeth could marry him, the other being that by making Dudley free he would be connected to his wife's murder therefore having his name tainted and not worthy of marrying a Queen.