Anne Boleyn, Part 1

Women Worth Knowing - A podcast by Cheryl Brodersen and Robin Jones Gunn - Tuesdays

Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536): Anne Boleyn may be one of the most well-known and controversial figures in English history! Yet the fact remains that she was one of the primary catalysts for King Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy, which inadvertently initiated the Protestant Reformation in England. Though not always recognized or appreciated, as Queen of England Anne took a brave stand for the Word of God and church reform in a volatile political and religious climate. She was more than just an enigmatic figure in English history–she is definitely a woman worth knowing! Five Women of the English Reformation by Paul F.M. Zahl The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives Tudor Victims of the Reformation by Lynda Telford

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