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Mary Boleyn: From royal mistress to spending the rest of her life in obscurity

Mary Boleyn, known as Lady Mary, was born circa 1499 in Blicking Hall, Norfolk. She was the sister of the English queen consort, Anne Boleyn, whose family enjoyed a considerable influence during the reign of King Henry VIII. Embed from Getty Images Mary was the daughter of a rich diplomat and courtier, Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, by his marriage to Lady Elizabeth Howard, the…
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