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Second Wife: Anne Boleyn

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Second Wife: Anne Boleyn

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By 1525 Henry had soured on Catherine and fallen in love with Anne (c. 1507-1536). They wed in secret in 1533. After giving birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, Anne suffered several miscarriages, failing to produce a male heir. In 1536 she was beheaded on charges of witchcraft, incest and adultery.

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