The Anne Boleyn Files

Claire | May 21, 2012

As you know, I was counting down, day by day, to Anne Boleyn’s execution on The Fall of Anne Boleyn timeline. Well, by this time in 1536 Anne was dead and gone and was about to be replaced by a new queen. I do have more articles to add to The Fall site, but I
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Claire | May 18, 2012

To commemorate the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution I am listing the Kindle version of my book The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown for $0.00 on Amazon US, Amazon UK and Amazon’s international sites today and tomorrow, the 18th and 19th May. Now, I know that many of you will already have it (thank
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Claire | May 18, 2012

Anne Boleyn expected to die on the 18th May 1536. Her almoner arrived at 2am to pray with her and Archbishop Cranmer arrived at dawn to hear her final confession and to celebrate the Mass with her. Anne was preparing to meet her maker, but her death was to be cruelly postponed. You can more
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Claire | May 17, 2012

I wanted to create a way of people being able to commemorate the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution and it dawned on me when I was sending a birthday e-card the other day that my wonderful techie husband could perhaps create an Anne Boleyn e-card. I begged and batted my eye-lids (works every time!) and
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Claire | May 17, 2012

Today is the anniversary of the executions of Sir Henry Norris, Sir William Brereton, Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford. I find it a sad day because these men were innocent victims of a plot against the Queen. They were dragged into something they didn’t deserve to be and ended their
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Claire | May 16, 2012

The 16th May 1536 was a very busy day for Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of London, as he prepared for the executions of Sir Henry Norris, Sir William Brereton, Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, which had been scheduled for the following day. Kingston also had to deal
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Claire | May 15, 2012

On this day in history, 15th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn and her brother George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, were tried for treason in the Great Hall of the Tower of London in front of a jury of their peers. As you know, I have been researching Anne Boleyn’s life and fall for over three years
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Claire | May 14, 2012

On this day in 1536 there were two main events:- Jane Seymour was moved closer to the King Thomas Cromwell wrote to the King’s ambassadors in France to update them on the goings-on You can read the details in my post on The Fall of Anne Boleyn timeline – click here. I do hope you’re
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