She was innocent but however you have to remember that Anne executed any people that spoke out against her. She caused a lot of sadness and pain herself, she treated her sister like crap, did not let her sister see her own children and banned her from court all because she fell in love. Not very innocent is she?
so dignified ...for a woman who is about to die ...but i loved the end of the series before he died he was haunted by his former wives ...he got what deserved old fat and alone
Anne was so courageous in the face of death! That alone is admirable, not to mention that she was also strong-willed, intelligent, generous, and didn't put up with Henry's shit. I'll always respect her.
@JanaeDlilah-there is some historial evidence that supports the idea which said that the swans which swam the Thames could only be eaten by the Queen unless there was no reigning Queen, then the King could order that a swan be caught for him to eat. There is some literary license taken here, but it was supposed to be how Henry was notified that Anne had been executed. I also watched the entire series....it was very interesting and very well filmed.
She was killed as she could not produce a boy child. After her 1st child Elizabirth`s birth..she suffered miscarriages probably due to stress....so much pressure ! Also Henry lost interest and moved on with other women...Poor Anne had no chance.
Her dad dot her into it.… It was that damn Lord Boleyn's idea to gain power that way… ANNE!!!!!!!!!! Although I loved Catherine… I hate history sometimes.
Anne was found guilty of treason, whether Anne was guilty or not (I personally believe she was not guilty). Treason was punishable by death, and in those days it was very common for people to be executed in public. The mentality was very different in the 16th century, just as it was in the 19th century, and as it will be 100-200 years from now. Things that we consider acceptable today will probably one day be considered insane years from now.
Why is she so popular with everyone and hailed as a martyr. Because of her Wolsey and Thomas More, two of the king's best advisors were killed and a legitimate queen was tossed aside. Not to mention the brutal politics from the split in the church. She was nothing but a whore who caused trouble and left a trail of destruction. She got off too easy in my opinion.
@ewva314 Yes but if it wasn't for her history and present day would've been drastically different. Wolsey deserved what he got for being a corrupt Cardinal, and Katherine was only a legitimate Queen for a short while until Arthur died. Anne wasn't a whore because she was virginal (unlike Katherine) until she was betrothed to Henry. She caused trouble, yes. But her trail of 'destruction' led for a better England. Mainly through Elizabeth because Anne wasn't a Queen as long.
I've just finished reading 'The Lady in the Tower' by Alison Weir - a really well-researched book about Anne's downfall. The available evidence suggests that she was genuinely innocent. Henry may have believed that she was guilty so he is not wholly to blame. She didn't deserve her ending, however.
The anniversary of Anne's death is approaching. God bless you Queen Anne. I have NO doubt that you are as you have said, "living in everlasting peace w/them." (your brother, the innocent men, & now w/your Elizabeth as well) I would like to have known you. Maybe sometime I can.
Anne was not guilty of any of the charges! she only wanted to give Henry the son he wanted. She was charged of incest and treason. Neither of which could be proven. Henry just wanted a wife that could provide him with a son to be the heir. Anne was NOT hated by all. And she gave England the BEST ruler they have EVER seen: Elisabeth I! Anne will forever be my favorite Queen of England!
who on earth draws inspiration to make films on such awful barbaric things? honestly I believe no king can be good because origins of royal power lay in murders and cowardness
@thechuckwillkill It was mainly propaganda, people at the time of her reign called her a witch who bewitched the king into divorcing Catherine for her. She also was unconventional, somethign new they weren't used to plus she was protestant and most of the people in england at the time were catholic when Henry started the Church of England.
@hiddenshadow118 Although the actresses eyes are a lovely violet blue, the real Anne Boleyn's eyes were dark brown. One commentator at the time described her eyes as almost black. She was not considered conventionally beautiful at the time; she had olive skin, brown hair and eyes, (light skin and fair hair were preferred) but she obviously had real sex appeal, not to mention intelligence and wit. She also gave birth to one of the greatest monarchs this country has ever seen - Elizabeth I.
I understand that this isnt historically accurate, but this was wonderfully done and im sure it will inspire more people to learn more about her. I've always loved the Tudor period and Anne has always been my favourite queen :D The symbolism of Henry devouring the swan was wonderful as well.
The biggest cowards of all, even more than the kings and Catholic popes who ordered the executions, were the people who stood there and watched. Was there no decency back then? How could you stand there and watch an innocent person lose their head? Being unable to bear a son is NOT a crime by any means.
So inhumane and barbaric. And on top of that they're chopping her head off in front of a little kid. That little kid will be traumatized for the rest of his life.
I have a question, what happens to the maids of the queens you were executed, do they come back to court and wait on the next queen something like that, just wondering.
I truly have no hate for Anne Boleyn. Her contribution, and change moulded the face of England into what it is now. How could we loathe someone for that? Society tells us that her intentions were ruthless, but really, she was driven by her family, as most women were in that day and age.
@beewrotten Yes you're right, she was executed at the scaffolding site in privacy. While I did enjoy the Tudor series, there were several notably inaccuracies thru out.
This was her punishment for indirectly killing the rightful Queen of the English, Catherine. And Henry VIII could have been a wonderful King and husband (that way, he perhaps could have had a son).
@AvatarMarxon90 that's not necessarily true it's thought that Catherine was died of cancer and even if she was still Queen she still could have got cancer and died of it because there were no real treatments for it at the time, And Henry was no wonderful king even before his marriage to Anne, how would you like your husband cheating on you then giving his bastard son titles and a little court of his own, Henry liked power and would have got it one way or another
He discarded his queens like they were garbage when they couldnt give him a son...and it was his fault why his queens had so many miscarriages and couldnt have sons!
It's funny how this serious truly made Henry V111 looked more handsome then he ever was. Nice casting there as in reality he was about as attractive as a rusty oil tanker, and had an ego the size of the British Isles. Talk about psychotic. Sadly he never faced the same fate as the women that he butchered.
I remember bawling like a baby when this originally aired. My mom and I were watching it together and it was like a weep fest. (Stupid estrogen.) But Natalie Dormer was AMAZING. And I liked that they used Anne's actual speech. They use accurate quotes very often on The Tudors. It's nice to see.
it is said in the history books that Ann was very evil she was a mean person and she was extremely mean to Mary........ that is another reason why she was executed
I think the that basically, it was Katherine,Henry's first wife who made the first step to this whole string of havoc. It was her who couldn't bear him a son in the first place. But I like Katherine the best among all Tudor characters.
I thought Anne was executed because of another reason. I know the people hated her but Henry said that she flirted with another man and so she was executed.
I think Natalie portrays Anne very well, and I think that if Anne hadn't have been executed, history would be changed forever. If she also died in 1528, there would have been no Elizabethm which is just wrong.
On the eve of her execution, Anne Boleyn got down on her knees before Lady Kingston and asked her to deliver a message to the Lady Mary in which she begged the Lady Mary's pardon for the cruelties she had inflicted upon her. Lady Kingston herself got down on her knees before the Lady Mary, and delivered that message word for word. She died a lady. By the time of her death, it was well known she was innocent.
I think it has something to do with his ruthlessness... If you remember, a few episodes before Anne's death he was admiring two swans swimming in the pond in his castle's gardens.
@EmoKoolaidKid It still happens around the world to this day. We are no better than they were back then. Different methods of execution, but the ending is just the same
what an amazing actress...wow i just think she displayed everything that would have been going through Annes mind, she looked like shed lost all hope as she walked through the crowd.
One of the most epic takes on her execution I've seen. Loved the symbolism with the swan. Despite the historical errors (not being blindfolded, done in front of a crowd) I think it's beautifully shot.
This scene always makes me cry. Natalie Dormer did this scene so brilliantly. That was terrible what Henry did to her. I guess it's only fitting justice that Elizabeth, her daughter, becomes the most successful Queen of England.
Best portrayal of Anne Boleyn ever, hands down. I know she wasn't executed in front of crowds, but I can only imagine how terrified she must have been deep down. Such a brave woman. Yet another victim of misogyny.
guess i wont keep watching that show without natalie as anne. she was the main reason i started watching it and she'll be the reason i stop watching it. she was great and the best actress that could've been found for that role as anne boleyn. loved her expressions, mostly loved her voice. she was the best. <3
she truly believed there was going to be a reprieve. after all, this had never happened. there wasn't even a funeral planned, and there were 3 weeks to plan for it. when she died, there wasn't even a casket ready. her body was shoved into an extra arrow box, and that is what she was buried in. she was still praying when she was executed, supposedly, when they held her body up, the lips were still moving. and a lot of the court people had thought the king would relent also.
Remember how there were two swans swimming in the pond? One represented Henry and one Anne. After he beheads her, they also kill the swan that represents her and he devours it. It definately was gross! But it is supposed to show how gluttonous and sociopathic his character is
it's history as soap, but that's an intersting concept, as much more time is spent looking at this period than is normal. They've actually tried quite hard to be accurate though they are not totally so. The sex glamour and appearance of many of the characters is not at all accurate. I've read that many historians have found they've enjoyed it much to their surprise.
Henry, out of his compassion for Anne, decided that she would be excecuted by the best swordsman in the land - Calais, which is now part of France, but at the time it was part of England's relm.
She was also excecuted in the Tower Green. No "common" person was allowed acsess to see the death of a queen.
The people of England hated Anne, so there was no way for the people to be praying for her. Even aat the time of her death she had no allie's at court since they had all been treated rudely.
Actually, by the time of her execution many of the common people had began to have pity on Anne. Though they had hated her in the beginning, it was clear what Henry's motives were to many of them.
I fully agree on that point and I did not mean to imply that I thought she was executed in public. Sorry. I only meant to state that the main reason for her fall and subsequent execution was because she failed to provide Henry with a son. Had she had a prince, her position would have been safe no matter what. Henry had grown very tired of her, but had she had a son, he would have dealt with it.
@gaaraxnaru I accepted Anne's execution. But when I saw Henry had murdered one of God's most beautiful birds to be a fookin' GARNISH for his meal, using his hand as if he were ripping out her guts and heart.
@SHADOWBOXERBAYBEE I completely agree- at least Anne deserved it while what did that swan do- look pretty. I wonder what they'd do if they saw some models now- do you think they would kill them and put a pie in the middle??
He was 45. Anne was executed in 1536, 11 years before the death of Henry VIII. The King's portraits by Hans Holbein (the Younger) from 1536 show him to already be quite the husky gentleman that the world has come to know. But I doubt that Cinemax would ever make a series that wasn't exclusively full of the "beautiful people"
Like Catherine she was the wrong choice of wife for him, she was untrustworthy though, but i dont think she was incestious with her brother, the evedince is rubbish against her.
However, she'll rise again on judgement day like King Henry and the rest of us.
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She was gonna "Do" her brother
Who knows what was true or not, but just the thought of it is f'd up in itself. She got what she deserved. When you are a selfish deceiving snake, it tends to catch up with you
It makes me so sad to watch this bt like a bad car reck on the side of the highway you are compelled to look and I can only say that I hope the good lord Jesus have mercy on her soul for i know she deserves it God save the queen
She failed to produce the king a male heir which ticked him off. There were then rumors that she had cheated on him with other men, including her own brother, and he believed them. The rumors were most likely not true, but this gave him an excuse to get rid of her. Being unfaithful to the king was punishable by death.
In England at that time there was a very powerful man who felt intimidated by Anne and he plotted against her making everyone believe that she commited adultery and incest. Whats sad is that everyone believed him - even Henry. Henry ordered her beheading along with the men. She was truely innocent.
She was innocent but however you have to remember that Anne executed any people that spoke out against her. She caused a lot of sadness and pain herself, she treated her sister like crap, did not let her sister see her own children and banned her from court all because she fell in love. Not very innocent is she?
23681lucky 3 months ago
so dignified ...for a woman who is about to die ...but i loved the end of the series before he died he was haunted by his former wives ...he got what deserved old fat and alone
ANGELWINGS23ful 3 months ago
Natalie Dormer, what an amazing actress. <3
marsflamesniper 4 months ago
Anne was so courageous in the face of death! That alone is admirable, not to mention that she was also strong-willed, intelligent, generous, and didn't put up with Henry's shit. I'll always respect her.
bloodncorsets 4 months ago 3
i saw the whole sries and i love it but i still don't know if inside the swan, the cake or whatever it was. Did it contain something of anne?
At first i thought it was her head he commanded on a plate you know but...
and happiehtoast i understand you totally...
just after she died,... he was such a greedy selfish man.
JanaeDlilah 4 months ago
@JanaeDlilah-there is some historial evidence that supports the idea which said that the swans which swam the Thames could only be eaten by the Queen unless there was no reigning Queen, then the King could order that a swan be caught for him to eat. There is some literary license taken here, but it was supposed to be how Henry was notified that Anne had been executed. I also watched the entire series....it was very interesting and very well filmed.
Trebuchet1066 3 months ago
one cannot imagine how much hatred I felt for henry by the time he was eating the swan.
happiehtoast 5 months ago
Anne only blessed the King to protect her daugther
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She was killed as she could not produce a boy child. After her 1st child Elizabirth`s birth..she suffered miscarriages probably due to stress....so much pressure ! Also Henry lost interest and moved on with other women...Poor Anne had no chance.
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Her dad dot her into it.… It was that damn Lord Boleyn's idea to gain power that way… ANNE!!!!!!!!!! Although I loved Catherine… I hate history sometimes.
xXxbatlover13xXx 5 months ago
Anne was found guilty of treason, whether Anne was guilty or not (I personally believe she was not guilty). Treason was punishable by death, and in those days it was very common for people to be executed in public. The mentality was very different in the 16th century, just as it was in the 19th century, and as it will be 100-200 years from now. Things that we consider acceptable today will probably one day be considered insane years from now.
JEarlofessex 6 months ago
Loooooove this actress!!
TheMyriammb 6 months ago
Why, Henry?
TheSweden000 6 months ago
@TheSweden000 becouse Henry was very selfish and cruel man.
Poor Anne Boleyn
ZZZANNAMARIYZZZ 6 months ago
make way for the kings household? there's no one in the way O_o
chocolatefountain95 7 months ago
who is the guy watching from behind the corner ?
CircusZoneTV 7 months ago
@CircusZoneTV It;s her lover. Thomas Wyatt. He loves Anne and was seperated from her on henry's orders
DarkLustDesire69 7 months ago
i thought that box at the end was anne's body
infinity09x 7 months ago 3
Why is she so popular with everyone and hailed as a martyr. Because of her Wolsey and Thomas More, two of the king's best advisors were killed and a legitimate queen was tossed aside. Not to mention the brutal politics from the split in the church. She was nothing but a whore who caused trouble and left a trail of destruction. She got off too easy in my opinion.
ewva314 7 months ago
@ewva314 Yes but if it wasn't for her history and present day would've been drastically different. Wolsey deserved what he got for being a corrupt Cardinal, and Katherine was only a legitimate Queen for a short while until Arthur died. Anne wasn't a whore because she was virginal (unlike Katherine) until she was betrothed to Henry. She caused trouble, yes. But her trail of 'destruction' led for a better England. Mainly through Elizabeth because Anne wasn't a Queen as long.
give2get11510 6 months ago
our modern day ann bolyn is dianna.. look at queen and his horse bride camila.
hooshyari1 8 months ago
the king assigned a professional sword man for the execution of Boleyn according the history !
6digit 8 months ago
I've just finished reading 'The Lady in the Tower' by Alison Weir - a really well-researched book about Anne's downfall. The available evidence suggests that she was genuinely innocent. Henry may have believed that she was guilty so he is not wholly to blame. She didn't deserve her ending, however.
RoonJazz 9 months ago
@RoonJazz Yes she did.
ewva314 7 months ago
@Galinda I could not agree more! except Elizabeth I is my favourite Queen ever. :)
boleynanne 9 months ago
@XwispaX
Haha I thought so too xD
Miley3Fanx 9 months ago
Henry you pig :L
nintendomania12 9 months ago
@nintendomania12
Yes , my speech ;D .. I was so angry ... -.-
Miley3Fanx 9 months ago
The anniversary of Anne's death is approaching. God bless you Queen Anne. I have NO doubt that you are as you have said, "living in everlasting peace w/them." (your brother, the innocent men, & now w/your Elizabeth as well) I would like to have known you. Maybe sometime I can.
Tudortime 9 months ago 3
she has 3 boobs
h0miejsizzle 10 months ago
long live the kong
MarinaJohnnyAmanda 10 months ago
Anne was not guilty of any of the charges! she only wanted to give Henry the son he wanted. She was charged of incest and treason. Neither of which could be proven. Henry just wanted a wife that could provide him with a son to be the heir. Anne was NOT hated by all. And she gave England the BEST ruler they have EVER seen: Elisabeth I! Anne will forever be my favorite Queen of England!
galinda094 10 months ago 6
@galinda094 You are so right....she was killed as no male heir...some do not understand that
suzyhoy 5 months ago
Booorring, I wanted to see the blood gush....another interchangeable part wears out and loses its head...
Amishman35 10 months ago
DEAR GOD DID THEY EAT HER HEAD?!
greeneyez090 11 months ago
king henrys a fat pig
afrababes1 11 months ago 6
who on earth draws inspiration to make films on such awful barbaric things? honestly I believe no king can be good because origins of royal power lay in murders and cowardness
assa123assa123 11 months ago
Lucky cow..could have been much worse!!
davidgrahamscott 11 months ago
@thechuckwillkill It was mainly propaganda, people at the time of her reign called her a witch who bewitched the king into divorcing Catherine for her. She also was unconventional, somethign new they weren't used to plus she was protestant and most of the people in england at the time were catholic when Henry started the Church of England.
mitsuchan325 1 year ago
@hiddenshadow118 Although the actresses eyes are a lovely violet blue, the real Anne Boleyn's eyes were dark brown. One commentator at the time described her eyes as almost black. She was not considered conventionally beautiful at the time; she had olive skin, brown hair and eyes, (light skin and fair hair were preferred) but she obviously had real sex appeal, not to mention intelligence and wit. She also gave birth to one of the greatest monarchs this country has ever seen - Elizabeth I.
hatethetube 1 year ago 5
@thechuckwillkill
there are many reasons
She was not a typical queen she was something new
Also the crowd thought she was the raison that queen catherine of aragon and henry were divorced
And Catherine was really popular
and because of her the king tried everything to marry her he even get his own country into danger (when he broke up with rome)
MaryTudorXx 1 year ago 2
Honestly it makes me happy that Henry died an obese, gluttoneous, gangrenous goober of a man.
beckasha83 1 year ago 15
I personally think Anne was not guilty of any of the charges against her. That being incest and adultery the most of course.
I love Anne Boleyn- she will always be my favorite wife and QUEEN of Henry the 8th.
Charmedfan2010 1 year ago 28
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liamsp544 1 year ago 4
I understand that this isnt historically accurate, but this was wonderfully done and im sure it will inspire more people to learn more about her. I've always loved the Tudor period and Anne has always been my favourite queen :D The symbolism of Henry devouring the swan was wonderful as well.
rumbleroarisdabomb 1 year ago 5
i would kill for her eye color...
hiddenshadow118 1 year ago 3
The biggest cowards of all, even more than the kings and Catholic popes who ordered the executions, were the people who stood there and watched. Was there no decency back then? How could you stand there and watch an innocent person lose their head? Being unable to bear a son is NOT a crime by any means.
JumpStreet1983 1 year ago 3
@ladykimtudor
I see... Well i guess it was diffrent on that time. Exsecutions was ''normal''.
But when you say it that way, it sounds like i nice thougt :P
Tereseboo 1 year ago
@XwispaX that would be canabilisim hun
Wings23 1 year ago
So inhumane and barbaric. And on top of that they're chopping her head off in front of a little kid. That little kid will be traumatized for the rest of his life.
TheQueenGia 1 year ago 2
and ew what is the guy eating at the end? Anne's head?
TheQueenGia 1 year ago
I cant belive people wanted to WATCH other people die like this! If I had lived at this time, i would never have watched an execution voluntarly!
Tereseboo 1 year ago 2
@Tereseboo it was actually out of respect so the person that was being executed would not have to die alone
ladykimtudor 1 year ago
@Tereseboo it was actually out of respect for the person that was being executed so that person would not have to die alone
ladykimtudor 1 year ago
really how rudde his ex wife died nd all he thinks about his eating
limerickmeghan 1 year ago
Even though I don't watch the series.. This is very emotional
Alishondra 1 year ago
I nearly cried
MarkOwenLuver4eva 1 year ago
Couragous young woman.
mckfrr 1 year ago
That was a kind thing the French executioner did, to distract her so she wouldn't know it was coming, and not feel it.
mckfrr 1 year ago
I have a question, what happens to the maids of the queens you were executed, do they come back to court and wait on the next queen something like that, just wondering.
mckfrr 1 year ago
@XwispaX i thought that too hahaha ^^
danyevelyn 1 year ago
what evil. ungodly, cowardly people.... it is an insult to quote the Bible in the face of such ignorance and COWARDICE
shieldsff 1 year ago
Can somebody explain to me the significance or the reason for the swan?
I honestly thought they were going to present Anne's head to show that it truly was beheaded...
creativsis 1 year ago 3
That's class, I expected to see her head
kopynd 1 year ago
I truly have no hate for Anne Boleyn. Her contribution, and change moulded the face of England into what it is now. How could we loathe someone for that? Society tells us that her intentions were ruthless, but really, she was driven by her family, as most women were in that day and age.
BreakingUpStereotype 1 year ago
it is supposed to be a cure for acne
breadbaker226 1 year ago
09:03 he's happy now cuz anne's dead
MsTommyknocker 1 year ago
@XwispaX hahaha so did I :)
OrangeQueenie 1 year ago
The King who beheaded his wife will be beheaded in hell for all eternity.
nahyank 1 year ago 3
@beewrotten Yes you're right, she was executed at the scaffolding site in privacy. While I did enjoy the Tudor series, there were several notably inaccuracies thru out.
Finnbar01 1 year ago
A homewrecker getting what she deserves.
lloydistosexy 1 year ago
DID THEY REALLY CUTTED THE ACTER HEAD?!
suzen9 1 year ago
@suzen9 oh god no
TheTombRaiderLara 1 year ago
@suzen9 yes they did... killed Natalie Dormer dead as hell
junkabuttafli05 1 year ago
This was her punishment for indirectly killing the rightful Queen of the English, Catherine. And Henry VIII could have been a wonderful King and husband (that way, he perhaps could have had a son).
AvatarMarxon90 1 year ago 5
@AvatarMarxon90 that's not necessarily true it's thought that Catherine was died of cancer and even if she was still Queen she still could have got cancer and died of it because there were no real treatments for it at the time, And Henry was no wonderful king even before his marriage to Anne, how would you like your husband cheating on you then giving his bastard son titles and a little court of his own, Henry liked power and would have got it one way or another
kaybbayyy2362 1 year ago
omg what is henry eating??????
cresselia67 1 year ago
Selfish arrogant murdering pig.
LifeLoveMeaning 1 year ago 5
@LifeLoveMeaning , Agreed!
He discarded his queens like they were garbage when they couldnt give him a son...and it was his fault why his queens had so many miscarriages and couldnt have sons!
LKay85 1 year ago
It's funny how this serious truly made Henry V111 looked more handsome then he ever was. Nice casting there as in reality he was about as attractive as a rusty oil tanker, and had an ego the size of the British Isles. Talk about psychotic. Sadly he never faced the same fate as the women that he butchered.
IntellectualAmy 1 year ago
one of his lesser moments def!
onelastkiss323 1 year ago
Ironic isn't it?
He wanted a son only to be disappointed to have a girl who would later rule England alone.
newfful 1 year ago 5
exactly!!
thugirl7 1 year ago
Getting rid of Catherine and Anne because they did not give him a son heir to the throne... If only Henry knew what a Queen his DAUGHTER was to be...
annyeluv 1 year ago 6
Anne is completely innocent,right?
BhoszJullianne14 1 year ago 5
I remember bawling like a baby when this originally aired. My mom and I were watching it together and it was like a weep fest. (Stupid estrogen.) But Natalie Dormer was AMAZING. And I liked that they used Anne's actual speech. They use accurate quotes very often on The Tudors. It's nice to see.
baseballgirl25 1 year ago 3
it is said in the history books that Ann was very evil she was a mean person and she was extremely mean to Mary........ that is another reason why she was executed
singerandmoviestar 1 year ago
@singerandmoviestar I think she was mean to Mary because thats who her husband was cheating with. Wasnt it?
LifeLoveMeaning 1 year ago
I think the that basically, it was Katherine,Henry's first wife who made the first step to this whole string of havoc. It was her who couldn't bear him a son in the first place. But I like Katherine the best among all Tudor characters.
EverlastingxHope 1 year ago
The girl she sees as she dies was her. She was reminiscing her childhood days with her father.
joylizz14 1 year ago
Great scene!
kendoka0girl 1 year ago
Who is the little boy?
uofc57 1 year ago
@uofc57 That's the son of Charles Brandon
TheHeadofLouis 1 year ago
I thought Anne was executed because of another reason. I know the people hated her but Henry said that she flirted with another man and so she was executed.
lamplight5 1 year ago
I think Natalie portrays Anne very well, and I think that if Anne hadn't have been executed, history would be changed forever. If she also died in 1528, there would have been no Elizabethm which is just wrong.
MandaPanda798 1 year ago
On the eve of her execution, Anne Boleyn got down on her knees before Lady Kingston and asked her to deliver a message to the Lady Mary in which she begged the Lady Mary's pardon for the cruelties she had inflicted upon her. Lady Kingston herself got down on her knees before the Lady Mary, and delivered that message word for word. She died a lady. By the time of her death, it was well known she was innocent.
TriciaJustice 1 year ago 7
@tonyclifton2010
I think it has something to do with his ruthlessness... If you remember, a few episodes before Anne's death he was admiring two swans swimming in the pond in his castle's gardens.
Kumikais 1 year ago 2
its depressing that stuff like that happened all the time back then, what a fucked up world it was.
EmoKoolaidKid 2 years ago 3
@EmoKoolaidKid It still happens around the world to this day. We are no better than they were back then. Different methods of execution, but the ending is just the same
lillethia 1 year ago
Rest in peace, Queen Anne. Your innocence has been proven and your daughter triumphed in the end. VIVAT ANNA!!!
Elisabetta611 2 years ago 3
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Good job King Henry VIII
GothicMetalHead100 2 years ago
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no offense, but good riddance.
mindistorted 2 years ago
Nathalie Dormer is a great actress. I saw others as Anne Boleyn, but they weren't as half as good as she. Great!
Schaetzchen95 2 years ago 3
She is the perfect Anne Boleyn.:)
xxRougeAllurexx 2 years ago 4
what an amazing actress...wow i just think she displayed everything that would have been going through Annes mind, she looked like shed lost all hope as she walked through the crowd.
leemahamood 2 years ago
This is such a sad scene.
Natalie is fantastic.
R.I.P Anne Boleyn.
The Tudors isn't the same without her.
BoundlessFreedom 2 years ago 2
One of the most epic takes on her execution I've seen. Loved the symbolism with the swan. Despite the historical errors (not being blindfolded, done in front of a crowd) I think it's beautifully shot.
hautxtalons 2 years ago
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Rest in Hell, Anne. LONG LIVE KATHARINE OF ARAGON, THE TRUE QUEEN OF ENGLAND! SAINT MARY TUDOR!
evaperonfan 2 years ago
evaperonfan: And her husband, the one who likely had her framed: where is he?
It is always easy to the blame the woman, right?
ladythalia 2 years ago 2
@evaperonfan hahahaha I can't stop laughing lol That was very random
GothicMetalHead100 2 years ago
@evaperonfan You are an idiot.
missdevine09 2 years ago
I just wanted to see what reaction I would get. I was making fun of Catherine and Mary fans. I actually support Anne and Elizabeth.
evaperonfan 2 years ago
if the power of the monarchy were to be as it was then, Diana would not have had a chance for divorce.Prince charles would have had her executed .
dangermous1968 2 years ago
This scene always makes me cry. Natalie Dormer did this scene so brilliantly. That was terrible what Henry did to her. I guess it's only fitting justice that Elizabeth, her daughter, becomes the most successful Queen of England.
buterflykisses1434 2 years ago 6
Best portrayal of Anne Boleyn ever, hands down. I know she wasn't executed in front of crowds, but I can only imagine how terrified she must have been deep down. Such a brave woman. Yet another victim of misogyny.
Carcilwen 2 years ago 7
Although Anne was not my favorite queen, I still say that her death sentence was unjust
videovixen22 2 years ago
Rest in Peace Queen Jane, Queen Mary and Queen Katherine, my beloved ancestors
hoopdiva325 2 years ago
guess i wont keep watching that show without natalie as anne. she was the main reason i started watching it and she'll be the reason i stop watching it. she was great and the best actress that could've been found for that role as anne boleyn. loved her expressions, mostly loved her voice. she was the best. <3
stevieandalex4ever 2 years ago
very sad...
0099ffgg 2 years ago
What a discusting past our royalty has!
RIP Queen Jane
RIP Queen Kathrine
RIP Queen Anne
BAZULTRA 2 years ago 2
I agree 100%
sb57fury 2 years ago
Sorry, don't keep up with this show. Can anyone explain the girl she sees as she dies? A memory of when she was young?
randominity15 2 years ago
That's probably her daughter Elizabeth.
Rayarena 2 years ago
Yes. I think that the little girl she sees, is herself, and the man, is her dad
antisweet 2 years ago 2
I like Natalie's portrayal of Anne's execution. She was composed and calm, much like Anne is thought to be.
SevenStarlitLakes 2 years ago
she truly believed there was going to be a reprieve. after all, this had never happened. there wasn't even a funeral planned, and there were 3 weeks to plan for it. when she died, there wasn't even a casket ready. her body was shoved into an extra arrow box, and that is what she was buried in. she was still praying when she was executed, supposedly, when they held her body up, the lips were still moving. and a lot of the court people had thought the king would relent also.
tranurse 2 years ago 2
Can someone explain to me about the Bird at the end!? I mean it was just gross, what was he eating?
thoughtlessnixi 2 years ago
Remember how there were two swans swimming in the pond? One represented Henry and one Anne. After he beheads her, they also kill the swan that represents her and he devours it. It definately was gross! But it is supposed to show how gluttonous and sociopathic his character is
carolineykinss 2 years ago 5
didnt know about the swan
fuckgd1 2 years ago
Much of this programme is bullshit, historically.
lawchick32 2 years ago
it's history as soap, but that's an intersting concept, as much more time is spent looking at this period than is normal. They've actually tried quite hard to be accurate though they are not totally so. The sex glamour and appearance of many of the characters is not at all accurate. I've read that many historians have found they've enjoyed it much to their surprise.
heliotropezzz333 2 years ago
poor Anne!
R.I.P Queen Anne!
anneandkatherine22 2 years ago 6
Henry, out of his compassion for Anne, decided that she would be excecuted by the best swordsman in the land - Calais, which is now part of France, but at the time it was part of England's relm.
She was also excecuted in the Tower Green. No "common" person was allowed acsess to see the death of a queen.
The people of England hated Anne, so there was no way for the people to be praying for her. Even aat the time of her death she had no allie's at court since they had all been treated rudely.
Mia646 2 years ago 9
Actually, by the time of her execution many of the common people had began to have pity on Anne. Though they had hated her in the beginning, it was clear what Henry's motives were to many of them.
WickedKare 2 years ago
But, as a Queen, Anne would never have been excecuted in public - thats why she died at the Tower Green.
Mia646 2 years ago 3
I fully agree on that point and I did not mean to imply that I thought she was executed in public. Sorry. I only meant to state that the main reason for her fall and subsequent execution was because she failed to provide Henry with a son. Had she had a prince, her position would have been safe no matter what. Henry had grown very tired of her, but had she had a son, he would have dealt with it.
DrewsiferXXX 2 years ago
the end of this episode was messed up and kind of gross... the bird I mean.
gaaraxnaru 2 years ago
@gaaraxnaru I accepted Anne's execution. But when I saw Henry had murdered one of God's most beautiful birds to be a fookin' GARNISH for his meal, using his hand as if he were ripping out her guts and heart.
SHADOWBOXERBAYBEE 1 year ago
@SHADOWBOXERBAYBEE I completely agree- at least Anne deserved it while what did that swan do- look pretty. I wonder what they'd do if they saw some models now- do you think they would kill them and put a pie in the middle??
Jayybirdxx 1 year ago
waste of a nice ass... whats the matter with these people.
TheGodParticle 2 years ago
I liked Nathalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn but I also like jANE sEYMOUR
Schaetzchen95 2 years ago 3
Henry seems to have lost quite a bit of weight...
Sakamachi25 2 years ago 4
This was when he was still rather young.
bobwaters 2 years ago
He was 45. Anne was executed in 1536, 11 years before the death of Henry VIII. The King's portraits by Hans Holbein (the Younger) from 1536 show him to already be quite the husky gentleman that the world has come to know. But I doubt that Cinemax would ever make a series that wasn't exclusively full of the "beautiful people"
Sakamachi25 2 years ago 4
why she is should have an execution? what did she do?
laskecup123 2 years ago
She didn't bear a son, so was beheaded on trumped up charges of adultery, incest and witchcraft to clear the way for another wife.
We know today that the father determines the sex of the child. And Anne's daughter was the greatest of the Tudors: Elizabeth.
bobwaters 2 years ago 3
well, that and she pissed them off when she was vocal about religion.
tranurse 2 years ago
I want to puke everytime i see him eating the swan lol. it looks awful. and anne boleyn's body is not even cold.
TheLeaveTaking 2 years ago 4
LOL i thought it was anne's head
marctb1 2 years ago
When I first saw this scene I thought that Henry made a pie out of Anne.
Instead he made Swan pie which is a delicacy.
MovieFreekHere 2 years ago
They looked upset in the end to me.
lollipopfop 2 years ago
Like Catherine she was the wrong choice of wife for him, she was untrustworthy though, but i dont think she was incestious with her brother, the evedince is rubbish against her.
However, she'll rise again on judgement day like King Henry and the rest of us.
j0andc0 2 years ago
whats the deal with the stuffed swan
LglEglElle 2 years ago
Because Henry is a bastard. That's all.
AdsumIma 2 years ago
Dude did she pay the executioner?
LglEglElle 2 years ago
She paid him to make her execution swift. Also, the payment was like a tip for killing her. Ironic.
AdsumIma 2 years ago 3
i think he did still love her somewhere deep down thats also why it was swift, it wouldnt have accepted it otherwise
jamspice11 2 years ago
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She was gonna "Do" her brother
Who knows what was true or not, but just the thought of it is f'd up in itself. She got what she deserved. When you are a selfish deceiving snake, it tends to catch up with you
LglEglElle 2 years ago
Death sux. Its so...permanent.
LglEglElle 2 years ago
It makes me so sad to watch this bt like a bad car reck on the side of the highway you are compelled to look and I can only say that I hope the good lord Jesus have mercy on her soul for i know she deserves it God save the queen
darbidoll99 2 years ago 5
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0:23 - 0:42 i bet she was thinkin 'stop touchin me motha fuckas im bout to die and aint none a you bitches helpin me'
3:21 why did she stop her hand for....she just gonna take it off in the next frame anyway
4:18 damn, gonna pay to get killed....wait a sec HIS purse (O_O), gettin killed by a homo....DAMN
seriously though how tight where the clothes back then that even an a cup could look like she had 40 EE boobs
TENNSUMITSUMA 2 years ago
Why did they have someone who doesn't look the least bit like Henry VIII play his part?
Gnickk 2 years ago
She rocked But she did not look ahead..
Well I tohught they werre going ot bring her him his head for a minute there what asshole..........
gardenspook 2 years ago
That was my thought too..it was probably the director's intention to make you believe that. Nice breakfast anyway!
enricodezottis 2 years ago
God Save Queen Anne
mccrie407 2 years ago 3
Why was she gonna be killed?
dumbjervin15 2 years ago
She failed to produce the king a male heir which ticked him off. There were then rumors that she had cheated on him with other men, including her own brother, and he believed them. The rumors were most likely not true, but this gave him an excuse to get rid of her. Being unfaithful to the king was punishable by death.
tennis09hawk 2 years ago
Oh, I see..thanks by the way.
dumbjervin15 2 years ago
In England at that time there was a very powerful man who felt intimidated by Anne and he plotted against her making everyone believe that she commited adultery and incest. Whats sad is that everyone believed him - even Henry. Henry ordered her beheading along with the men. She was truely innocent.
xkirbyofacex 2 years ago 3