Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII and was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536. Her brief yet amazing life continues to interest historians. Though she was the Queen of England for merely three years, yet she left a legacy that is still strong. She is considered to have played a pivotal role in the saga of England breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church. She is also considered to be the reason for the birth of Anglicanism. However, not much information is available on her personal faith and the role that she played in the ‘English Reformation’. We have compiled some notable quotes and sayings by Anne Boleyn which have been excerpted from her thoughts and life. Following is a collection of popular quotations and thoughts by Anne Boleyn on Christ, good, law, world, desire, asleep, historical, believe, kings, queens, simple, experts, Christian, heaven and more.
From a private gentlewoman you have made me first a marchioness, then a queen; and, as you can raise me no higher in the world, you are now sending me to be a saint in Heaven.
Anne Boleyn
King has absolute power. And what he has given he can taken away.
Anne Boleyn
If any person should meddle with my cause, I require them to judge the best'.
The king has been very good to me. He promoted me from a simple maid to be a marchioness. Then he raised me to be a queen. Now he will raise me to be a martyr.
Anne Boleyn
The executioner is, I believe, very expert; and my neck is very slender
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
Anne Boleyn
If it ever lay in my power, I will work the Cardinal as much displeasure as he has done to me.
Anne Boleyn
Remember me when you do pray, that hope doth lead from day to day.
