12 Quotes by Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, and one of the most controversial figures in English history. She was executed for treason and adultery, but her legacy lives on as a symbol of female empowerment and political intrigue. Boleyn was known for her intelligence, wit, and beauty, and her marriage to Henry VIII played a significant role in the English Reformation. Her story has been the subject of countless books, plays, and films. (Bio)
Anne Boleyn Quotes
The king has been very good to me. He promoted me from a simple maid to be a marchioness. Then he raised me to be a queen. Now he will raise me to be a martyr.
The executioner is, I believe, very expert; and my neck is very slender
O Death, rock me asleep, bring me to quiet rest, let pass my weary guiltless ghost out of my careful breast. (Meaning)
King has absolute power. And what he has given he can taken away. (Meaning)
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
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 are now sending me to be a saint in Heaven.
If any person should meddle with my cause, I require them to judge the best'.
Remember me when you do pray that hope doth lead from day to day.
And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me.
If it ever lay in my power, I will work the Cardinal as much displeasure as he has done to me.
O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul.
To Jesus Christ I commend my soul; Lord Jesus receive my soul.
― Anne Boleyn Quotes
Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
