October 21 - Henry VIII leaves Anne Boleyn behind in Calais..

2019-10-21

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On this day in Tudor history, 21st October 1532, King Henry VIII left his sweetheart, Anne Boleyn, behind in Calais while he travelled to Boulogne to spend a few days at the French court with Francis I. The kings were beautifully attired for their meeting and there was a bit of a bromance, with Henry calling Francis his "beloved brother" and Francis instructing his sons to be "loving always" to Henry. However, Anne Boleyn was disappointed with the situation and you can find out more in today's talk...

The kings were beautifully attired for their meeting and there was a bit of a bromance, with Henry calling Francis his "beloved brother" and Francis instructing his sons to be "loving always" to Henry. However, Anne Boleyn was disappointed with the situation and you can find out more in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, owner of the Anne Boleyn Files website and author of several Tudor history books.

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/ZB8WUZlqYFY

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