Anne Boleyn

B is for Boleyn. The now iconic single-initial lavaliere, immortalised in Anne Boleyn’s portrait as Queen consort to King Henry VIII, has become synonymous with the scandalous royal and her untimely end

From a private gentlewoman you have made me first a marchioness, then a queen; and, as you can raise me no higher in the world, you will now raise me to my martyrdom. - Anne Boleyn Original is oil on canvas, 18 x 24 Originally titled Scapegoats, the Dead Royals series seeks to emphasize, through the historical lens, a fuller understanding of the human condition by a simple analysis of the people weve killed. Like most Americans, the artist has an almost unhealthy obsession with three…

The Execution of Anne Boleyn, illustration from the 'Observer on Sunday'

Photo of Anne Boleyn for fans of Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn 27562009