Passionate love letter from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn on public display
Written in around 1528, five years before Anne became Queen, the words of devotion show a softer side to Henry, away from his reputation as a bloodthirsty ruler.
He assures her that "henceforth my heart will be dedicated to you alone," and apologises profusely for ever suggesting she could be a mere mistress.
However, just eight years later Henry apparently changed his mind and had her beheaded at the Tower of London in 1536.
He subsequently married another four women.
The letter is part of a major exhibition on Henry VIII opening at the British Library on April 23.
It has never been displayed publicly before, and was almost certainly stolen from Anne...
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He assures her that "henceforth my heart will be dedicated to you alone," and apologises profusely for ever suggesting she could be a mere mistress.
However, just eight years later Henry apparently changed his mind and had her beheaded at the Tower of London in 1536.
He subsequently married another four women.
The letter is part of a major exhibition on Henry VIII opening at the British Library on April 23.
It has never been displayed publicly before, and was almost certainly stolen from Anne...