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George Boleyn Biography and Timeline

Follow George Boleyn through 6 dated historical records for England.

George Boleyn, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1504–1536Years on this page

1504

Birth of George Boleyn

Viscount · Viscount Rochford · England · House / House of Tudor

George Boleyn is born into the Boleyn family and later becomes Viscount Rochford, diplomat and brother of Queen Anne Boleyn.

1536

George Boleyn Arrest

Viscount · Lord Rochford · Whitehall Palace · House / House of Tudor

George Boleyn is arrested and imprisoned in the Tower as accusations against the queen expand to include incest and conspiracy against Henry VIII.

Role range: 1509-1547

Arrest of George Boleyn

Viscount · Tower of London · House / House of Boleyn

George Boleyn is arrested for high treason

Treason

Viscount · Tower of London · House / House of Boleyn

George Boleyn is arrested for high treason

Death of George Boleyn

Viscount · London · House / House of Boleyn

Death of George Boleyn, executed

Execution

Viscount · London · House / House of Boleyn

George Boleyn is executed

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.