mary boleyn

Throughout history, scores of illegitimate royal children were determined to outdo their scandalous origins with a lifetime’s worth of shocking exploits.

Mary Boleyn has gone down in infamy as King Henry VIII’s mysterious mistress—but few people know her even darker history.

Throughout history, scores of illegitimate royal children were determined to outdo their scandalous origins with a lifetime’s worth of shocking exploits.

Mary Boleyn was one of only two publicly acknowledged mistresses to King Henry VIII, and her life has managed to capture our historical imagination.

Mary Boleyn was one of only two publicly acknowledged mistresses to King Henry VIII, and her life has managed to capture our historical imagination.

Mary Boleyn has gone down in infamy as King Henry VIII’s mysterious mistress—but few people know her even darker history.