by Heather R. Darsie, J. D. When Henry VIII elevated Anne Boleyn to the position of Lady Marquess of Pembroke on 1 September 1532, he was making Anne the most powerful person in England second only to him. She attained a status that not even Katharine of Aragon had. Not only was it a romantic gesture for Henry to have Anne connected to Pembroke, the … Continue reading The Power of Anne Boleyn