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Henry VIII Expected a Prince… But Anne Boleyn Gave Birth to Elizabeth I
Henry VIII had broken with Rome, overturned his kingdom, and married Anne believing she would finally give him the ...son and heir he desperately wanted. Astrologers predicted a prince, celebrations were prepared, a letter announcing the birth of a male heir had even been drafted in advance, but behind the splendour of Greenwich Palace lay the terrifying reality of Tudor childbirth.
In this video, I explore Anne Boleyn’s confinement, the ritual of “taking her chamber”, Tudor beliefs and superstitions surrounding labour, the dangers faced by women in childbirth, and the dramatic birth of the future Elizabeth I.
Discover:
- The strange rituals of Tudor childbirth
- Anne Boleyn’s lavish lying-in chamber
- Tudor beliefs about labour and protection
- The dangers royal women faced in childbirth
- Henry VIII’s reaction to the birth
- The magnificent christening of Princess Elizabeth
- Anne Boleyn as a mother
- The lasting influence Anne may have had on Elizabeth’s future
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