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Noble house | |
The arms of the Boleyn family, showing 3 bull's heads on a white field
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Country | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Ireland |
Ethnicity | English |
Place of origin | Norfolk |
Founded | 1283 |
Founder | John Boleyn |
Final ruler | Anne Boleyn |
Final head | George Boleyn |
Titles |
The Boleyn family were a prominent English family in the gentry and aristocracy. They reached the peak of their influence during the Tudor period, when Anne Boleyn became the second wife of Henry VIII and their daughter became Elizabeth I.
Members of the family include: