If ever there was evidence to suggest that 'what goes around comes back around' as being authentic, then what happened to Anne Boleyn would support that.
You could say that in a very short time frame that history repeated itself in the Tudor court. Catherine Aragon was disposed of and replaced by Anne Boleyn. Several years later, Anne Boleyn was disposed of, and replace by Jane Seymour. It seems that Jane Seymour replaced Anne Boleyn in the exact same way. Anne was a Lady-In-Waiting to Catherine of Aragon, when she received the Kings affection. And, while Jane Seymour was a Lady-In-Waiting to Anne Boleyn, she received the Kings affections, and admiration. By the time Anne was gone, and Jane took her place, we can understand that Henry VIII was a fickle man. This would be proven later when he married three more times. Henry wasn't very loyal, and, in terms of romance and love, he didn't seem as if he new what he wanted. His disloyalty and fickle nature was also evident with the executions of Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. Many suggest that it was actually Thomas Cromwell who was instrumental in Anne's downfall. But, if he was or was not responsible for her downfall, is for another blog.
Whoever, and for whatever reason that Anne Boleyn came down to earth with a bang is something that has enough gaps in the evidence to leave us guessing. However, it is something which appears to have happened very quickly. The time between her arrest, and her execution is about two weeks. Of course, it could have been something which was brewing for weeks, or even months.
What is interesting is Henry's actions towards others he executed, because he felt they betrayed him. Namely, Catherine Howard and Thomas More. Howard was given just over three months to live after she was arrested. More was given around the same time. We know that Henry was fond of both. However when it came to Boleyn, she wasn't given the same time. So, this gives us an indication that Henry wasn't as fond of Anne as Howard and More, at least at the time of her downfall and execution. Therefore, this gives us some indication that Henry indeed did want to get rid of her. Some might argue that if that was true, then he would have had Catherine Aragon and Anne of Cleeves. The thing is though, both Aragon and Cleeves were not like Anne Boleyn. Boleyn was outspoken and wasn't afraid to speak her mind, even with politicians within the court. This would have meant that she was tiresome for Henry. Whereas, you could say Aragon and Cleeves played the game of politics, and didn't speak out of turn. Something, it seems that Henry preferred in the long run.
Because of Anne Boleyn's outspoken and confrontational nature, along with the fact that she was instrumental in England's break off from Rome, that it is very likely that she had many enemies. Whether they were enemies which she had personality clashes with, or enemies because of the religious friction at the time, it is possible that instead of just one person being responsible for her downfall, there was several people responsible for her downfall.
The most obvious time that Anne Boleyn's downfall becomes evident is when she is arrested on May 2nd 1536. With Thomas More being executed almost exactly a year before Anne was arrested, perhaps many became aware that Anne was on bought time. Anne would have been more aware than anyone else how vulnerable her situation had become. She was well aware of how ruthless and unforgiving Henry was to his closest friend Thomas More a year earlier, this must have crossed her mind.
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