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London 18/05/13- 19 May 1536 – The Execution of Anne Boleyn
To commemorate Anne Boleyn’s execution, which took place on this day in 1536, I’m going to share the preface of my book on Anne’s fall… Dressed in an ermine-trimmed, grey damask robe, with an English style gable hood and a crimson kirtle underneath, the slight, dark-haired woman took her final walk. - 18 May – Anne Boleyn’s Execution is Postponed
Most people know that Anne Boleyn was executed on 19th May 1536, but what not many people realise is that her execution was actually scheduled for 18th May and 9am. Anne had prepared for her death. She had been praying since 2am with her almoner1 and she celebrated mass with Archbishop Cranmer just
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I am an author and researcher with a deep knowledge and love of everything about the Boleyn family and the time of the Tudors.
I'm known in the Tudor history world for my websites The Anne Boleyn Files and Elizabeth Files which contain in-depth research about...
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