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Personal data Lady Anne Boleyn 

  • She was born on November 28, 1475 in Shelton, Norfolk, England.
  • She was christened on November 28, 1479 in Church of Saint Mary, Shelton, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England.
  • She died on January 6, 1556 in Carrow Abbey, Bracondale, Norwich District, Norfolk, England, she was 80 years old.
  • She is buried in the year 1556 in Shelton, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England.
  • A child of William Boleyn and Lady Margaret Butler
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Lady Anne Boleyn

She is married to John William Shelton,.

They got married in the year 1497 at Blickling, Norfolk, England, she was 21 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Anne Boleyn

Sir Geoffrey Boleyn
1406-1463
Anne Hoo
1424-1484
Thomas Butler
1426-1515
Anne Hankford
1428-1485

Anne Boleyn
1475-1556

1497

John William Shelton,
1472-1539


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Historical events

Birthday November 28, 1475

  • Graaf Karel I de Stoute (Bourgondisch Huis) was from 1467 till 1477 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1475: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 10 » Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.
    • August 29 » The Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between the kingdoms of France and England.

Christening day November 28, 1479

  • Gravin Maria de Rijke (Bourgondisch Huis) was from 1477 till 1482 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1479: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 7 » Battle of Guinegate, French troops of King Louis XI were defeated by the Burgundians led by Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg.
    • September 4 » The Treaty of Alcáçovas is signed by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon on one side and Afonso V and his son, Prince John of Portugal.

Day of death January 6, 1556

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1556: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 14 » Coronation of Akbar.
    • February 14 » Thomas Cranmer is declared a heretic.
    • March 21 » On the day of his execution in Oxford, former Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine."
    • June 27 » The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs.
    • September 15 » Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain.
    • November 5 » Second Battle of Panipat: Fought between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and forces of Muslim Emperor Akbar.


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