6 May 1536 – A letter from the imprisoned Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII? – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

| May 6, 2021

6 May 1536 – A letter from the imprisoned Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII? – The Fall of Anne Boleyn

An interesting letter, said to have been found in Thomas Cromwell’s papers and dated 6th May 1536, is the subject of this Fall of Anne Boleyn video. It had been inscribed “To the King from the Lady in the Tower” and was said to have been written by the imprisoned Queen Anne Boleyn. But what […]

The Fall of Anne Boleyn: Day -13

| May 6, 2020

The Fall of Anne Boleyn: Day -13

On 6th May 1536, four days after her arrest, Queen Anne Boleyn had just thirteen more days to live. The 6th May 1536 was the date on a curious letter that was said to have been found amongst Thomas Cromwell’s papers, and which had had the title “To the King from the Lady in the […]

From the Lady in the Tower – An intriguing postscript

| May 6, 2017

From the Lady in the Tower – An intriguing postscript

Thank you to Sandra Vasoli, author of Anne Boleyn’s Letter from the Tower: A New Assessment, for sharing some of her research with us today, the anniversary of the date of the letter headed “To the King from the Lady in the Tower”, 6th May 1536. Over to Sandi… There are many perplexing questions which […]

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