Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Today in Queen Bess's Life

Anne Boleyn and her brother, George, were tried in the King's Hall in the Tower of London in 1536.  The charges included adultery, incest, and treason.  In response, Anne gave the following speech:
"I do not say that I have always borne toward the king the humility which I owed him, considering the kindness and the great honour he showed me and the great respect he always paid me; I admit too, that I have often taken it into my head to be jealous of him ... But may God be my witness if I have done him any other wrong."
It was an effort in futility...

Account of the Trial of Anne Boleyn

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