Join me for Anne Boleyn Week! – 13-19 May 2024
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Anne Boleyn Fall
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 13 May 1536 – A precontract denied and a household broken up
On 13th May 1536, two days before her trial, Queen Anne Boleyn's household was broken up. On the…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 12 May 1536 – Four courtiers are tried for treason
On 12th May 1536, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton were escorted from…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 11 May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Kent and its indictment against Anne Boleyn and the men
On 11th May 1536, the day after the Grand Jury of Middlesex met, the Grandy Jury of Kent…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 10 May 1536 – The Grand Jury of Middlesex meets
On 10th May 1536, the Grand Jury of Middlesex met to decide whether there was enough evidence to…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 9 May 1536 – Henry VIII wants to know what’s going on
On 9th May 1536, seven days after the arrest of his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, King Henry…
The Fall of Anne Boleyn – 7 May 1536 – The Queen’s chaplain is searched
On 7th May 1536, William Latymer, one of Queen Anne Boleyn's chaplains was stopped and searched on his…