Boleyn, Anne

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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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How to use Boleyn, Anne in a sentence

The expo is introduced by Mayor Anne Hildalgo, who describes it as a “sensitive reading of the upheavals in French society.”
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“She would be my ‘boss lady,’” Crowe writes of the indefatigable Anne Marie.
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He also got to play coach to stars like Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine.
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The 1980s series followed in that tradition with episodes from Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anne Collins.
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Such has been the plight thus far of Anne Hathaway on the Interstellar promo tour.
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One of the little girls in pigtails was holding him, while Miss Anne administered the feeding-bottle.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Miss Anne smiled kindly, not dreaming of his perplexity, amused by his Southern warmth.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
That I am not endeavouring to recall Anne's claims on you in saying this, I am sure you are perfectly aware, knowing me as you do.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Were you a free man at this moment, and went down on your knees to implore me to give you Anne, I would not do it.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Or la seconde anne 1609 les Anglois, soubs un autre capitaine, changerent de faon.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various