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Tragic Facts About Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's Doomed Queen

49. She Met Her New Competition

King Henry always had a wandering eye, and when his marriage to Anne started fraying, he turned his attentions elsewhere. Namely, to the pretty, sweet, and comparatively submissive Jane Seymour, who would eventually become his third wife. Oh, and here's an icky detail: Seymour was also Boleyn's second cousin. Sure, Anne still had her pregnancy as the ace up her sleeve...but it was all about to come crashing down.

Tragic Facts About Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's Doomed Queen

50. Her Cousin Betrayed Her

Despite their family ties, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour weren’t exactly close. More than that, Anne Boleyn was no dummy: She knew that a relationship was growing between Henry and Jane under her nose. In fact, she probably had proof of the fact. In one incident, Boleyn discovered that Henry had given Jane his picture to wear in a locket around her neck, just like the bracelet he had once gifted her. Then it started to get really messy.

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