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3 days ago · Anne Boleyn (/ ˈ b ʊ l ɪ n, b ʊ ˈ l ɪ n /; c. 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and execution by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation .
- 1 June 1533
- Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
- 19 May 1536, Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, London
- Elizabeth Howard
4 days ago · Merciful Mother: Mary, True Model of Trustful Surrender to Divine Mercy A depiction of Mary based on this painting of the Mother of Mercy is in the Chapel of the Gates of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Divine Mercy image is found in Holy Trinity Church in Vilnius. (photo: Public domain and Fczarnowski, own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
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3 days ago · While the Immaculate Conception asserts Mary's freedom from original sin, the Council of Trent, held between 1545 and 1563, had previously affirmed her freedom from personal sin. [5] The Immaculate Conception became a popular subject in literature, [6] but its abstract nature meant it was late in appearing as a subject in works of art. [7]
2 days ago · Both were designed to be large, luxurious, and powerful. Construction of the Queen Mary began in 1930, though work was halted for some two years because of the Great Depression. In 1934 the ocean liner was launched—at which time it was christened by its namesake, Queen Mary —and work was completed two years later.
3 days ago · Set with rubies, diamonds and spinels, the tiara comes with matching diamond drop earrings. Queen Mary first wore the piece for Queen Margrethe’s 75th Birthday in 2015. But rather than placing it on her head, Mary utilised the tiara’s nifty shape-shifting, converting it into an exquisite necklace.
3 days ago · However, such gender roles were challenged during the American Revolution (1765-1789), when women played a crucial role in achieving the independence of the United States. From the very first signs of tension between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, colonial women discovered their political voice. Women were the driving force behind ...
1 day ago · In early 1534, More was accused by Thomas Cromwell of having given advice and counsel to the "Holy Maid of Kent," Elizabeth Barton, a nun who had prophesied that the king had ruined his soul and would come to a quick end for having divorced Queen Catherine.
