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Tudor Queens

Anne Boleyn’s Final Words: Courage and Dignity at the Scaffold

by Lisa
Anne Boleyn standing at the scaffold before her execution

Anne Boleyn’s last moments at the scaffold have fascinated historians for centuries. While her exact words were not recorded verbatim, witnesses of her execution wrote down what they heard, giving us the closest version of her final speech. What survives today captures her calm, careful, and dignified manner, even in the face of death. Standing … Read more

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The Teenage Queen Who Ran for Mercy: Catherine Howard’s Story

by Lisa
Catherine Howard running through Hampton Court Palace after her arrest

Catherine Howard was only 19 when her life as Queen of England came crashing down. The young queen’s past with Francis Dereham was exposed, and scandal deepened when love letters revealed an affair with Thomas Culpeper, one of King Henry VIII’s closest courtiers. Overnight, Catherine went from royal splendor to a prisoner in her own … Read more

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