CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The death of
Anne Boleyn – shown in the Tower of London- was the “foundational event” of her daugh-
ter’s life; Elizabeth revered her father, Henry
VIII; Elizabeth’s relationship with Thomas
Seymour emphasised the precariousness of
her situation; the 1544 Act of Succession
confirmed her position behind her brother,
Edward, in the royal pecking order
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