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Who were rumoured to be the children of Mary Boleyn and King Henry VIII?

  • Edward VI and Mary I

  • Elizabeth I and Mary I

  • Two unacknowledged children

  • Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn

Answer

Two unacknowledged children, one of whom may have been Mary's twin sister Elizabeth, were rumoured to be the children of Mary Boleyn and King Henry VIII. There is no evidence that Mary bore Henry any children, but the rumour has persisted for centuries.
The Enigmatic Mary Boleyn: Unraveling the History of an English Noblewoman

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