ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS
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Traditional Arts & Letters
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1. What is Anne, Queen of England being executed for?
2. Why is the King having such a difficult time signing the execution papers for Anne?
3. What did the King keep saying Anne promised him?
4. The King claims to be a religious man. Do his actions support this claim? What support
from the movie helps your answer?
5. Why doesn’t Anne want to be with the King at first?
6. What does Anne find out in the letter?
7. According to the King, who married whom in his marriage with Queen Catherine? Also,
why did this marriage happen?
8. Why does the Cardinal (Wolsy?) not want the King to divorce Queen Catherine?
9. What does the King’s Lawyer tell the King after Queen Catherine calls for the trial to be
moved to Rome?
10. What is the penalty for treason?
11. What happens to those that went against the King and his wishes to divorce Queen
Catherine?
12. Why does the King marry Anne so abruptly and without the proper divorce of the Queen?
13. What does the King want to name the baby? What does Anne decide to name their
daughter?
14. What do the people call Anne? Why would that name be so mean?
15. What is Anne worried about when the King eyes another woman?
16. Who does the King blame for his marriage to Anne after she bears a dead son?
17. How does the King’s Lawyer get a confession out of Anne’s singing servant?
18. How many days does Anne say she was truly in love with King?
19. Who does Anne say will rule after her death?
20. Why do you think Queen Anne is glad to die?
21. Where does King Henry head after Anne’s execution?
22. Do you think King Henry really was cursed like kept on saying about not being able to
bear a son? Why or why not?
23. Write down some thoughts about how you think about King Henry and Anne Boleyn as
you watch the movie.
King Henry
Anne Boleyn