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  • Portrait of Anne Boleyn Was Meant to Rebut Rumors That She Was a Witch, Historians Say

    A portrait of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s ill-fated second wife, is now thought to be an attempt to rehabilitate her image after her death. Using infrared reflectography, historians and curators have uncovered evidence that the work was at least partially created to dispel rumors that Boleyn was a witch with six fingers. In the painting, read more

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    Portrait of Anne Boleyn Was Meant to Rebut Rumors That She Was a Witch, Historians Say