Boleyn or Bullen - What was Anne Boleyn’s real name?

In this instalment of her "Questions about Anne Boleyn" series, Claire Ridgway, author of several books on Anne Boleyn, answers the question "What was Anne Boleyn's real name?" by looking at how her surname was spelled in the primary sources, such as letters and documents, as well as how Anne signed her name and how it appeared on family brass memorials, and taking into account Tudor spelling, or lack of it! 

 

Claire also considers the myth that the Boleyns changed the spelling of their name.

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/kCVZ-9msYFc

 

Links for further reading and viewing:

 

Boleyn or Bullen – The Spelling of Boleyn and the Myth that Anne Boleyn Changed It - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/boleyn-bullen-spelling-boleyn-myth-anne-boleyn-changed/

Horrible Histories Spelling Bee - https://youtu.be/VoRk3k_yykg spelling bee