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Who was George's father?

  • Thomas Boleyn

  • Edward Seymour

  • Richard Cromwell

  • Henry Percy

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Thomas Boleyn, father of George, was an English nobleman and diplomat. He served as a privy councilor to King Henry VII and later to King Henry VIII. He was created Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond in 1525 and 1529, respectively. He was also a key figure in the downfall of his daughter, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.
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