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You are: half Queen Elizabeth I and half Anne Boleyn
This mother-daughter pair led considerably different lives and had quite different destinies:
Queen Elizabeth I of England, the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry had Anne executed, after dissolving their marriage, charging her with infidelity (and more). Elizabeth ruled in her own right, after the death of her sister, Mary. Her motto was "Always the Same."
Anne Boleyn, daughter of the would-be powerful Boleyn family, was the sister of a mistress of King Henry VIII. But rather than become the king's mistress, Anne held out for the higher prize: marriage. But, when she could not deliver a son, Henry's advisors either discovered or, possibly, dredged up, evidence that Anne had been unfaithful. The marriage was annulled, and Anne quite literally lost her head. Anne Boleyn was survived by her young daughter, who eventually came to the throne in her own right as Queen Elizabeth I. Anne Boleyn's motto was "The Most Happy."
Learn more about Queen Elizabeth I and Anne Boleyn:
- Queen Elizabeth I of England
- Picture of Queen Elizabeth I
- Anne Boleyn
- Tudor Queens, Women of Tudor England
- Medieval and Renaissance Women Rulers
- British Women's History
Picture adapted from a public domain image, modifications © 2004 Jone Johnson Lewis. Licensed to About.com.
