On this day in 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, was executed and then privately laid to rest. As I said in the post dedicated to her brother George and the men executed just two days prior with him, she was said to defend herself well during her trial, as she was quite an intelligent and educated woman for her time. Like her brother, she faced her death with class, grace, and dignity, her speech reported to very much move the crowd: “Good Christian people, I have not come

Anne Boleyn: Her Haunting Last Words | The Execution of Anne Boleyn FULL VIDEO AVAILABLE: LINK IN THE COMMENTS. Anne Boleyn's shocking final words at her execution continues to baffle historians. These haunting words of the second wife of Henry VIII leave us with questions that have lasted from the Tudor era to today. #history #britishhistory #henryviii #thetudors #anneboleyn [Some images from 'The Tudors' television series have been used under fair use. DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under se

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