Countess Anne Boleyn was a prominent figure in the early 16th century, best known as the second wife of King Henry VIII of England. Born around 1501, she was a member of the English nobility and played a crucial role in the English Reformation. Her marriage to Henry VIII led to the Church of England's break from the Roman Catholic Church. Anne Boleyn was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I, who would later become one of England's most famous monarchs. Despite her initial popularity, Anne's reign as queen was short-lived; she was executed in 1536 on charges of treason, adultery, and incest.