Anne Boleyn

British  

noun

1. See Boleyn

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Boleyn, Anne Cultural  

1. The second wife of King Henry VIII of England; the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Anne Boleyn was convicted of adultery and beheaded.

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Example Sentences

On Saturday, she was starring as Anne Boleyn, a part she played for the first time on the tour last month.

From BBC

Despite racist attacks and offensive comments like Owens', Smith's role in "Anne Boleyn" marks an exciting win for diversity in media.

From Salon

A new drama about Anne Boleyn has been praised for casting black actress Jodie Turner-Smith in the title role, though other aspects left critics unimpressed.

From BBC

"Anne Boleyn is a character loved by so many and a story so well known that people are attached to the way that it looks in their own imagination," she said.

From Fox News

One of the queens — Courtney Bowman, who had been playing Anne Boleyn — rushed to the back of the stage, grabbed her phone and shot an enthusiastic clip for Instagram.

From New York Times