Another wonderful video. I enjoy the deeper looks into the horrific days that led to Queen Anne's execution. The "Bag of Secrets" was something I'd not heard of. Too bad there aren't transcripts from the trial that have been found. I'm glad that we remember Queen Anne every year and pay her respects along her fellow victims.
I think this is a fascinating topic. Often, show hosts regurgitate the same old stories without discussing contemporary source documents. When we talk about about the Trial & Execution of Anne Boleyn, many people probably feel like the King said to Cromwell, "Get rid of Anne," and she was arrested & sent to the Tower. It's incredible to hear that so many legal hoops had to be gotten through to officially execute an innocent women and 4 men.
Wasn't the executioner from Calais sent for before Anne's trial actually began? That really puts the remark about Henry VIII being "moved by pity" into context.
Yes that’s true. All of this was a farce to get rid of her as quickly as possible and permanently. The only reason I can account for the rush is one: Cromwell wanted to make sure Henry wouldn’t change his mind and two: neither of them wanted the public to turn on them. The faster everything could be done, the more shocked and confused everyone would be, thus avoiding some sort of an uprising (which considering Anne’s lack of popularity, would have been unlikely anyway). Even so, word got out that this was a sham and people were moved to have pity for her. Even then, even if most people didn’t like her, they found the charges to be pretty ludicrous.
Calling this a kangaroo Court is an insult to kangaroos.
Another wonderful video. I enjoy the deeper looks into the horrific days that led to Queen Anne's execution. The "Bag of Secrets" was something I'd not heard of. Too bad there aren't transcripts from the trial that have been found.
I'm glad that we remember Queen Anne every year and pay her respects along her fellow victims.
Lord Henry Percy (Anne's former love) fainted after adding his own voice to the guilty verdict.
I think this is a fascinating topic. Often, show hosts regurgitate the same old stories without discussing contemporary source documents. When we talk about about the Trial & Execution of Anne Boleyn, many people probably feel like the King said to Cromwell, "Get rid of Anne," and she was arrested & sent to the Tower. It's incredible to hear that so many legal hoops had to be gotten through to officially execute an innocent women and 4 men.
Poor Anne. She was mean to Katherine of Aragon but she did not deserve this😢
Wasn't the executioner from Calais sent for before Anne's trial actually began? That really puts the remark about Henry VIII being "moved by pity" into context.
Yes that’s true. All of this was a farce to get rid of her as quickly as possible and permanently. The only reason I can account for the rush is one: Cromwell wanted to make sure Henry wouldn’t change his mind and two: neither of them wanted the public to turn on them. The faster everything could be done, the more shocked and confused everyone would be, thus avoiding some sort of an uprising (which considering Anne’s lack of popularity, would have been unlikely anyway). Even so, word got out that this was a sham and people were moved to have pity for her. Even then, even if most people didn’t like her, they found the charges to be pretty ludicrous.
Wonderful, yet so terrifying for all involved. Great speaker. Thank you ❤
A tremendous podcast - many thanks.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting. Can we nowadays recognice, if and when alteration, destructions to the record occurred?