How old was Anne Boleyn?
How old was Anne Boleyn?
If Anne Boleyn was born in 1500 - 1501, she would have been around 35 when she died, middle-aged by Tudors standards.
Life had not been kind to her, and stres had aged her prematurely. In 1536, the Spanish ambassador reffers to her as "that thin old woman," and there is other evidence that Anne was aging visible.
The portrait of ( allegedly! ) her in a private collection painted at this time ( late 16th century) is in striking contrast to earlier portraits.
None of this evidence is conclusive, but it all points to an earlier date of birh than 1507.
From the work of Allison Weir.
the Nidd Hall portrait.
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