One historian is making the case that modern interpretations of Anne Boleyn (even fictionalized ones, such as in 'Six' the musical on Broadway), are inaccurate.

Anne’s enemies, such as Katherine’s supporter the Ambassador Eustace Chapuys, talk of huge neck goiters and extra fingers.

According to him, Boleyn had “a large wen [wart or cyst] under her chin,” a “projecting tooth under the upper lip” and “six fingers” on her right hand. But his claims are highly suspect.

Contemporary descriptions of Boleyn painted her as a seductress, as power-hungry, and even as a witch with six fingers who enchanted the king. And those descriptions stuck.

What did Anne Boleyn look like? According to the distinguished historian Eric Ives, the Anne depicted on the reconstructed commemorative medal pictured below is "as close to the real Anne Boleyn ...

Zan Berube, who plays Anne Boleyn in the national touring production of the musical "Six," has her own description of perhaps the most famous of Henry VIII's six wives.

Mar. 16—The Tony Award-winning musical "SIX" arrives at Popejoy Hall for eight performances from Tuesday, March 18, through Sunday, March 23. The musical, by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss ...

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Elizabeth I. Henry's desire to divorce his first wife and marry Anne helped bring about the English Reformation. She was the first ...

Debunking misconceptions, such as the belief that Anne had six fingers, (she had a small vestigial fingernail), Professor Bordo, who admits she is "in love" with her subject, portrays Anne as a ...

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