Sometime between 1499 and 1507, somewhere in England, there was born a baby girl. This girl was thought to be so small and insignificant, that no one bothered to record the date, place, or details of her birth. It wasn't until she was twelve that anything at all was recorded about her, actually. Yes, she truly did seem as though she would amount to nothing. However, this girl was named Anne Boleyn, and even though she started small and powerless, she became one of the greatest influences on King Henry VIII there ever was.
             The exact date and even year of Anne Boleyn's birth is unknown, because, when she was born, she was considered so unimportant, no one took the time to record it. It has been guessed that she was born anywhere from 1499 to 1507. My source set the year as 1505. Also, her place of birth could have been either Blinkling Hall or Hever Castle, both of which were owned by her family. Most likely, however, she was born at Blinkling Hall.
             Little, if anything, is known of Anne's childhood. However, it is known that at the age of twelve or thirteen, she was sent by her father to the court of Archduchess Margaret to be a lady-in-waiting. Around 1521, she returned to England, where her father had arranged for her to Marry James Butler. However, this fell through and Anne went the court of Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragorn.
             She was not there long before Lord Harry Percy, heir to the Earl of Northumberland, noticed her. Eventually, they decided to get married. However, Anne had caught the eye of the King as well, and when Henry found out about the engagement, he ordered his Cardinal, Thomas Wosley, to end it. Percy fought against it until his father mentioned his betrothal to Lady Mary Talbot, at which point Harry had no choice but to give up.
             After this, Anne was sent to Ireland, and remained there until Henry sent for her to come back to court because he missed her. At firs...