# Anne Boleyn — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [April 21, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/anne-boleyn-whe-definition-discussion/1369 "2020-04-21T16:02:32Z")\
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Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536) was the second wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547). Anne, sometimes known as 'Anne of a Thousand Days' in reference to her short reign as queen, was accused of adultery and executed in the Tower of London in May 1536.

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/anne-boleyn-whe-definition-discussion/1369/2 "2026-07-28T18:56:07Z")

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