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  2. Anne Boleyn - Wikipedia

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    Anne Boleyn (/ ˈ b ʊ l ɪ n, b ʊ ˈ l ɪ n /; [7] [8] [9] c. 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII.The circumstances of her marriage and execution, by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.

  3. O Death Rock Me Asleep - Wikipedia

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    "O Death Rock Me Asleep" is a Tudor-era poem, traditionally attributed to Anne Boleyn. It was written shortly before her execution in 1536. It was written shortly before her execution in 1536. Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London ( Édouard Cibot , 1835)

  4. Elizabeth Somerset, Countess of Worcester (1502–1565)

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    G.W. Bernard, author of Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions explains that as Anne's lady in waiting, "she would have been aware of it, indeed might have been complicit" with any adulterous acts. [ 8 ] In 1536, she testified against Anne Boleyn, claiming she engaged in numerous adulterous acts with a handful of men including Henry Norris , Mark ...

  5. Today in History: May 19, Anne Boleyn beheaded

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    On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part ...

  6. Anne Boleyn Totally Changed The Course Of British History ...

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    Anne Boleyn was King Henry VIII's wife. She had one child and was beheaded. Netflix's new series, 'Blood, Sex & Royalty,' dives into the queen's life and death.

  7. Tower Green - Wikipedia

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    The following nobles are known to have been executed by beheading (all by an axe except Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded with a sword) on the Tower Green: William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, by order of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in 1483. [1] Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, 19 May 1536. [5]

  8. Mark Smeaton - Wikipedia

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    Mark Smeaton (c. 1512 – 17 May 1536) was a musician at the court of Henry VIII of England, in the household of Queen Anne Boleyn.Smeaton – together with the Queen's brother George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford; Henry Norris, Francis Weston, and William Brereton – was executed for treason and adultery with Queen Anne.

  9. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm - Wikipedia

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    It tells of how the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunts the Tower of London, seeking revenge on Henry VIII for having her beheaded. It has been covered by many performers, including: British actor Cyril Smith in 1934. [2] Roy Barbour in 1934 on Rex Records 8342 A, a 78 rpm release, with The Lion and Albert on the B side [3]