Intelligent with a seductive feminine presence, Anne Boleyn is Henry VIII's most prominent wife. His contribution changed the course of England's history, through England's separation from the Roman Catholic Church to the birth of England's greatest monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I. “...dark complexion, long neck, wide mouth, breast not very relieved,... and her eyes which are black and beautiful,... she lives like a queen, and the King accompanies her to Mass – and everywhere”. The Venetian ambassador describes Anne Boleyn in 1532. He simply means that Anne was not the most beautiful, but she was pretty enough to attract the king. Born around 1501, Anne Boleyn's upbringing was very typical for a woman of her class. He learned to play the lute and other musical instruments, also to sing and dance. When Anna's father saw how intelligent she was, he sent her to the court of Archduchess Margaret, regent of the Netherlands in Belgium. At the age of thirteen, Anne was sent away to learn French and acquire other skills in court life. Two years later Anne joined Henry VIII's sister Mary, wh...