Meet the Cast
Mary Boleyn
Born c.1500, Died c.1543Known for: Not being known. Despite being sister to the queen of England, Anne Boleyn, very little is known about Mary Boleyn in the historical record. Rumored to be baby ma...
Anne Boleyn
Born: Between 1500 and 1509, Died: 19 May 1536Known for: Inspiring Henry VIII to basically invent divorce; being beheaded by Henry VIII after being accused of adultery by a man who committed adulte...
Henry VIII
Born: Jan. 28, 1941, Died: Jan. 28, 1547Known for: Helping cause Protestant Reformation; being married six times; beheading two wives. (Source)Control FreakWhat we're going to say would get us behe...
George Boleyn
Born: c. 1504, Died: May 1536Known for: Being the queen's brother; having an unhappy marriage; maybe being gay; maybe sleeping with his own sister. (Source)A Real Man's ManHere is Mary's colorful y...
Katherine of Aragon
Born: Dec. 16, 1485, Died: Jan. 7, 1536Known for: Being a widow, being divorced by Henry VIII, being exiled, praying a lot. (Source)Starter WifeKatherine is Henry's first wife, but Henry is not her...
William Stafford
Born: c. 1500-1512, Died: 5 May 1556Known for: Being the second husband to his second wife, Mary Boleyn; serving the king; looking good in a saddle (citation needed). (Source)He's Nobody, Who Are Y...
Catherine and Henry
Born: c. 1524/1526, Died: 1569/1596Known for: Possibly being the illegitimate children of Henry VIII; Catherine was lady-in-waiting for Henry's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. (Source)Royal RugratsMar...
The Boleyn Family
Play to WinThe Boleyn family will stop at nothing to get power and wealth. They're even willing to send the country to war if it puts them in an advantageous social position. Someone get these peop...
Lady Jane Rochford, née Jane Parker
Born: c. 1505, Died: Feb. 13, 1542Known for: Being the queen's sister-in-law; gossiping non-stop; encouraging Henry's fifth wife to have an affair. (Source)Plain JaneThere isn't much to say about L...
Princess Mary
Born: Feb 18, 1516, Died: Nov 17, 1558Known for: Being Mary I, the very first Queen Regent, from 1553 until her death; restoring Catholicism England; burning Protestants. (Source)Bloody MaryPrinces...
William Carey
Born: c. 1495, Died: c. 1526Known for: Being "Gentleman of the Privy," which has nothing to do with the toilet. (Source)William and MaryWilliam Carey is Mary's first husband. Normally, husbands are...
Jane Seymour
Born: c. 1509, Died: c. 1537Known for: Being Henry's third wife; bearing his first official male heir; not being executed. (Source)Dr. Quinn, Seduction WomanHenry VIII is obsessed with the virgin/w...
Henry Percy
Born: c. 1502, Died: Jun 29, 1537Known for: Not marrying Anne Boleyn; being called "the Unhappy Earl"; dying dead poor. (Source)Courtly LoveHenry Percy is Anne's first love, if she's even capable o...
Madge Shelton
Born: c. 1500, Died: c. 1571Known for: Maybe having a twin sister, maybe not; having an affair with Henry VIII; being involved in the circle of men executed around the same time as Anne. (Source)A...