Anne Boleyn - 19th May 1536

A short video dedicated to Queen Anne, executed on 19th May 1536. Accused of Adultery, Incest & plotting the death of her Husband, Henry VIII, Anne was sentenced to death by burning or decapitation. As an act of mercy, she was granted the latter, and a skilled executioner from Calais was appointed to end her life. Her scaffold was erected on the High Court, north of the White Tower (not on the Green), and approximately one thousand people saw the 'thousand day' Queen Die.
The clips are from 'Anne of the Thousand Days', my favourite film depicting Anne. Although inaccurate, it captures something of Anne's spirit and essence. The script writers omitted Anne's powerful scaffold speech, which I have included. Notice who Anne's eyes confront with the words 'I accuse no man'. I own nothing, no copyright infringement intended. Hope you all enjoy!

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• Anne
• Boleyn
• Queen
• Execution
• Beheaded
• Tower
• London
• Thousand
• Days
• Genevieve
• Bujold
• 1536

[rebekah525]

She was executed at Tower Green, she was executed at 8 in the morning, clocks weren't invented until the 1600s, and she wasn't accussed of plotting to kill Henry. The charges were adultry, incest, and witchcraft.

[TheBullen1]

@rebekah525 Hey there. Tower Green, as we know it now, wasn't actually the spot where Anne was executed. She was executed between the Houses of Ordinance and the White Tower, which is now the parade ground in front of the Waterloo barracks. Queen Victoria asked for the place of Anne's execution to be marked on a visit to the Tower during her reign, and the current site was mistakenly marked due to the lack of primary material they had in their possession of the real location.

[TheBullen1]

@rebekah525 The time of Anne's execution depends on whch source you cite, however Henry actually gifted Anne a clock for her engagement, and although not commonplace, a fine example of Tudor timekeeping can be seen at Hampton Court at base court. Anne's death sentence was placed for 'imagining the kings death', not adultery or incest. Adultery in a Queen was not made punishable by death until Kathyrn Howard's reign/demise. No charges of Witchcraft were levied against Anne during her trial.

[davebrdshw]

plz plz plz do enybody know wat song this is ?

[TheBullen1]

@davebrdshw "Westron Wynde"

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

Poor Anne. What most people don't realise is that during Tudor executuions, the women we the bravest facing their horrid deaths. Anne here, the Countess of Salisbury, Queen Katerine Howard and Lady Jane Grey. They all showed bravery and defiance. These are true heroines. Henry VIII was a fat high-toned pip of a voice murderer. These women - may they rest in peace x

[QueenAnnesFury]

what is the song called? its so beautiful!

[LaVoceDiDonna]

I hate Anne Boleyn for what she did to Catherine of Aragon, and for what she made Henry do to her...the queen was banished from the kingdom like a stray dog so she could go on with her political plan. She should have been inprisoned, only to suffer what the Queen had. Henry was a tirant and cruel maniac...hate them both!

[shreve99]

@khalidbinwa You know...I've often wondered how they could bear the stench of each other! You know it had to be bad since they didn't take baths very often and wore such hot clothing! I'm sure glad I didn't live back then! LOL

[khalidbinwa]

You know what i hate about all these medievil films, their wrong and the one thing that I will point out as a history major is that Europeans were filthy and in these films their always so clean lol LOL LOL lol these bastards thought that taking a bath would kill them and the phesants houses walls were made of ox shit,hay,and water oh i could go on and on I want even begin on how women didnt clean themselves when on there cycle

[blondefatale]

I really like the song you used. What is it?

[swappy4u21]

hey ,can anyone please tell me what song is this its really touching ,tnx