Anne Boleyn Part Two - 'Our Great Matter'

Part Two. Dr David Starkey discusses the 'Great Matter' of obtaining an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, in order to marry Anne. I have used clips from Starkey's 'Six Wives of Henry VIII', 'Anne of the Thousand Days', the film 'Henry VIII & his Six Wives' & the 70's BBC series 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'.

The film focuses on the turbulent voyage that Henry departed in annulling the marriage of Aragon, the obsession he formed for Anne, and the lengths that Henry would stretch to in order to secure his desire. From the court at Blackfriars, to his astonishing and monumental decision to break with the Church in Rome, these events secure Anne's ambition... the crown of England.

I own nothing, no copyright infringement intended -- just for entertainment. Hope you enjoy!

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[PaleLittleGirl1]

love this! i find anne so interesting. By far the most intriguing of his wives!

[anneandkatherine22]

I love Anne Boleyn <3

[Versipelles]

@ozzyhead73 I'm afraid I must disagree. Henry brought no stability to England: his reign and that of his successors was marked by a series of rebellions, brought about largely by the inconsistency and ineptitude of his "carrot-and-stick" ruling style and the contradictory nature of his testamentary "settlement." To blame his nobles is to blame Henry; it was his job to keep them in check. As a man of his times, he compares poorly with his contemporaries, Charles V and Suleiman the Magnificent.

[ozzyhead73]

@Versipelles the world is grey, nothing is as simple as it seems, granted henry was a tyrant and died with serious blood on his hands, but he also brought, though thru violent means, some stability to the country, and all the violence and innocent victims werent all his fault, the nobles who wanted to break with rome and rob the monasteries for theyre wealth were just as culpable! i agree with a lot of what you say, but were all subject to the times we live in, he was a man of his time! PEACE!

[Versipelles]

@stevenc08 How was Henry a good king to England? He devalued the currency, involved the country in pointless foreign campaigns, wrecked the national welfare system represented by the great monasteries and hospitals, needlessly imported a religious controversy that tore England into factions for centuries, killed quite a number of people, and died miserably. Well, I suppose that last WAS a benefit to England.

[bn279626]

Anne is compelling. One of the most, if not the most important woman in western history. It's amazing that she fully eclipses her daughter in history just by who she was, a second wife, and Queen.

[evaperonfan]

@Karenjadegirl: DAMN STRAIGHT!

[evaperonfan]

Pensaba que no te gusta a Ana...

[LindaOftheRose1]

Muy interesante, Ana una reina hermosa que siempre estara en nuestros corazones.

[stevenc08]

King Henry is and always was the problem. he was a good king to England. but was a poor man to be married to. impatiant and lacking feelings for any of his wives well being. his eyes always on the look out for a replacement if he didn't think the wife he had was quick at popping out a son.

[Karenjadegirl]

Poor Catherine! To bad she wasn't more ruthless! If anything, she should have put Henry and Anne on trial for adultery and treason and been rid of them!