Anne Boleyn is created Marchioness of Pembroke

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Anne Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII, is created Marchioness of Pembroke. This move shows Henry becoming more willing to make public expressions of his relationship with her, in anticipation of an imminent divorce from Catherine of Aragon, allowing him to make Anne his wife and Queen.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anne Boleyn is created Marchioness of Pembroke". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14492, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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