Years before Henry VIII would fall in love and eventually marry his second wife, the intriguing Anne Boleyn, he actually, along with his trusted advisor Cardinal Woolsey would have a part in arranging a marriage for her. Through her father, Thomas Boleyn, Anne was a member of the prominent and powerful Butler family of Ireland. Thomas Boleyn’s grandfath…
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