Anne Boleyn

On this day, 19th May 1536, some 484 years ago, Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London. Anne was found guilty of adultery, incest, witchcraft and treason (to name a few); she was the second wife of King Henry VIII.

The execution consisted on a single stroke by a French executioner. Anne has been called 'The most influential and important queen consort England has ever had. After the execution her ladies in waiting wrapped her head and body, then placed them in an elm chest which had once contained bow staves (whatever they are 😁).

Although Anne Boleyn was a queen, she was given no funeral and no proper burial, she had been executed as a traitor to the crown and her body was treated as such. Anne's body was buried in an unmarked grave in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula (at the Tower of London). Although Anne's grave is now mentioned/identified on the marble floor of the Chapel; there are rumours that her body was taken and secretly buried in another church, but these are unproven rumours.

Some historians say Anne had the last laugh, because she gave birth to Queen Elizabeth I, one of England's greatest and most successful monarchs of all time. Queen Elizabeth I was known as the 'Virgin Queen', and on the death of Queen Elizabeth I, it was discovered that Queen Elizabeth I had made an alteration to her ring, she had added a small portrait of her mother Anne Boleyn.

That ends the history lesson for today 😁😃 - R.I.P  Anne Boleyn.