I’m supposed to be going out to dinner tonight but I’m not in a people mood so I’m dancing around my room to Jay-Z and Burl Ives and trying to psych myself up.
I downloaded the Secret Tunnel song from Avatar this morning, and I just caught myself doing this along with it, so I made a gif of it hahah I look like a little mountain gnome.
I will keep you safe / Game of Thrones season 2
Soundtrack available here
HBICs of history » A n n e B o l e y n
Anne was queen of England and the second wife of Henry VIII; she spent most of her childhood in France and returned to England as a young woman. In 1526 Henry began his pursuit of Anne. She resisted his attempts to seduce her, refusing to become his mistress as her sister Mary had. Henry wanted to annul his marriage to Queen Catherine so he would be free to marry Anne. When it became clear that Pope Clement VII would not annul the marriage, the breaking of the power of the Catholic Church in England began. In 1532, Henry made Anne the marquess of Pembroke. The following year, they married and Anne gave birth to one of the most capable female monarchs - Elizabeth I. To Henry’s displeasure, however, she failed to produce a male heir.
Henry had Anne investigated for high treason in April 1536. She was arrested and sent to the Tower of London, where she was tried and found guilty. She was beheaded on May 19, 1536.
Through the centuries, Anne has been called “the most influential and important queen consort England has ever had”, since she provided the occasion for Henry VIII to divorce Catherine of Aragon, and declare his independence from Rome.
