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George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford as played by Padraic Delaney
Born c.1500/4 - Executed May 17th, 1536
by order of King Henry VIII| | |
| Character's backstory: Attended Oxford University & Began his career at Court as a Page and Later as a Squire Gentility: Son of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Ormonde and Wiltshire, and Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk Position: made the King's cupbearer in 1526 and Gentleman of the King's Privy chamber (Esquire of the body) in 1528, Master of the Buckhounds, Knighted in 1529 as Earl of Rochford. Also performed diplomatic duties in France like his father before him. Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Personality type: Bright, witty, intelligent & a popular member of the Tudor Court Signature look:smug and self-assured Endearing trait(s): very close with his sister Anne. Annoying trait(s): had a reputation as a womanizer Religion : enthusiastic patron of Reformist Philosophers |  Click EasyEdit to update this page! |
CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily members: Father - Sir Thomas Boleyn Mother - Lady Elizabeth Howard Sister - Anne Boleyn Sister - Mary Boleyn Marriage : Jane Parker, daughter of Sir Henry Parker, Lord Morley (conservative catholic supporter) and Alice St. John, daughter of Sir John St. John. An unhappy marriage and his wife testified against him when he was accused of incest with his sister Anne. Children : no children were acknowledged, though it is possible that a younger George Boleyn, who became Dean of Lichfield under Elizabeth I may have been a son. Friends: Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk Enemies: Catholic Faction sympathetic to Katherine of Aragon & Princess Mary. Seymour Faction interested in supplanting Anne with Jane Seymour. | A verse from Sir Thomas Wyatt's eulogy poem written after the executions of George, his sister Anne & 3 others: Some say, 'Rochford, haddest thou been not so proud, For thy great wit each man would thee bemoan, Since as it is so, many cry aloud It is great loss that thou art dead and gone.' |
UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER QUOTES
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DEFINING EPISODES | MEMORABLE SCENES
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 King Henry, Sir Thomas Boleyn & his son, George Boleyn |  George & his sister, Anne Boleyn |
 |  George living up to his womanizing reputation |
 George shows Anne a picture of her Hawk insignia destroying Katherine's pomegranate insignia |  Anne Chastises George about the picture of the insignias. |
 George & Sir Thomas are told that Anne is gravely ill and may die |  |
 The Boleyns discuss Wolsey over dinner |  George with Thomas Cromwell |
 from left to right: Charles Brandon, Thomas Boleyn, George & Sir Thomas More |  Mark Smeaton flirts with George |
 Father & son |  George & Thomas Boleyn |
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 George tells Lady Eleanor Luke to leave court or suffer the consequences |  George has an intimate encounter with Mark Smeaton |
 with Thomas Wyatt enjoyng a funny play |  George comforts his sister Anne |
| |  Headsman's block and Axe at the Tower of London |
