About Was Henry VIII Really to Blame for Anne Boleyn’s Death?
Incest? Infidelity? Betrayal by his mother… or his ex? Why did Henry VIII execute the very queen he fought so hard to marry? And how much of the blame lies with him? We take these questions to the public outside the Tower of London, the very place of her execution. Louise Quick, with the help of the public and historians Dr Joanne Paul and Dr Owen Emmerson, is on a mission to uncover the true story behind one of the most famous deaths in history, the beheading of Queen Anne Boleyn. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
Was Henry VIII Really to Blame for Anne Boleyn’s Death? is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 43 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Was Henry VIII Really to Blame for Anne Boleyn’s Death?
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- Society
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- 43 minutes
- Language
- English
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