Illicit Facts About Mary Boleyn, The Other Boleyn Girl

Illicit Facts About Mary Boleyn, The Other Boleyn Girl

75. He Did Kiss and Tell

Just before his marriage to Anne Boleyn, someone actually dared to ask Henry VIII about his preference for Boleyn women. He replied: “Never with the mother.” While he may have let Elizabeth off the hook, with this revelation, he essentially verified his affair with Mary.

Queen Jane Seymour factsThe Tudors (2007–2010), Showtime Networks

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