Death of Anne Boleyn

The death of Anne Boleyn - by beheading

In the year 1536, in England, a slim and beautiful 29-year-old queen named Anne Boleyn was led to a green before the Tower of London where a small crowd of spectators waited to witness the execution of Anne Boleyn by beheading.

Anne Boleyn was quiet and calm and made no attempt to resist the guards who led her to her gruesome execution. But inside Anne Boleyn was confused and stunned; Anne Boleyn had been quite sure her husband, King Henry VIII would change his mind at the last minute and stopped the execution. He didn't.

May 19, 1536, was the date of death of Anne Boleyn. She was beheaded and her body and head were put into an arrow chest and buried in an unmarked grave.

Beheading Anne Boleyn

For the Beheading Anne Boleyn, an expert executioner from Calais was called in. Instead of using an axe, as was the practice in England, he would use a sword. Anne Boleyn was grateful the king had approved the sword, which Anne Boleyn found more refined than an axe. Anne Boleyn said, perhaps with some irony: "The King has been very good to me. He promoted me from a simple maid to a marchioness. Then he raised me to be a queen. Now he will raise me to be a martyr."

When Anne Boleyn arrived at the green Anne Boleyn refused to be blindfolded. The executioner found Anne Boleyn so charming, and was so unnerved by her lovely expression, that he persuaded someone to distract her, so his task would be easier. Then, when Anne Boleyn was looking elsewhere, he stole silently up behind her and completed his grim work.

How did King Henry VIII divorce Anne Boleyn?

King Henry VIII divorced Anne Boleyn by destroying her reputation. Henry VIII was not a man to be deterred by obstacles of any kind. He decided to destroy Anne Boleyn 's reputation instead of just divorcing Anne Boleyn and making a fool of himself. He made up false charges of adultery and treason. Several innocent men were tortured until they agreed to confess to affairs with the queen Anne Boleyn. One of the accused was Anne Boleyn 's own brother. There was a trial, the queen Anne Boleyn was found guilty and sentenced to die.

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