why I freaking love her: 1. she was a refreshingly hands-on mother to her daughter Elizabeth 2. she was witty and a guy's girl 3. she had the self-respect to refuse the king's advances when she was propositioned until he offered to make her his wife. 4. she made Cardinal Wolsey pay dearly for thwarting her first true love (he made her guy marry someone else) - now that's bitchiness put to good use! 5. she was witty, extremely bright, and inspired some beautiful poems by Thomas Wyatt 6. she was not a conventional beauty (plainish, dark hair, dark eyes and olive complexion) when pale beauty was the norm - in that way as in many others she used her difference to her advantage. 7. She conducted herself with grace and dignity even in her darkest days, when she had every right to be a basketcase. all in all, Anne Boleyn kicked ass. for more on her, visit the source of this picture: www.tudorplace.com.ar/index.html