19 May 1536 – The Execution of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London
Today I will be raising a glass to Queen Anne Boleyn, a woman whose life was cut short…
Events of 1536
18 May 1536 – Postponement, Preparation and Prayer
On the night of 17th May 1536, while the carpenters built her scaffold within the grounds of the…
17 May 1536 – The Executions of Norris, Weston, Brereton, Smeaton and Rochford
On 17th May 1536, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton, William Brereton and George Boleyn, Lord…
16 May 1536 – The Men Prepare for Death
On 16th May 1536, George Boleyn, Sir Francis Weston, Sir Henry Norris, Sir William Brereton and Mark Smeaton…
16 May 1536 – Anne Boleyn is “in hope of life”
On this day in 1536, Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of London, reported to Thomas Cromwell…
15 May 1536 – The Trial of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford
Following Anne Boleyn’s departure from court, her brother George was brought in to face the same hostile jury.…
15 May 1536 – The Trial of Anne Boleyn
On 15th May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was tried in the King’s Hall of the Tower of London…