Did you know that,
481 years ago, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England gets arrested and put to jail on charges of adultery, incest, treason, and witchcraft. None of the charges had conclusive evidence, and it is widely believed that it was just a way for the King to "get rid" of his wife because she failed to produce a male heir. In order to avoid the stigma attached to divorce, it was better to find a different way to dispose of her and move on to the next woman in line. Her beheading, caused various religious and political upheaval, which eventually triggered to start of the English reformation. Years later, she became recognized as an English reformation heroine, and a martyr.
History, needs never be forgotten!
481 years ago, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England gets arrested and put to jail on charges of adultery, incest, treason, and witchcraft. None of the charges had conclusive evidence, and it is widely believed that it was just a way for the King to "get rid" of his wife because she failed to produce a male heir. In order to avoid the stigma attached to divorce, it was better to find a different way to dispose of her and move on to the next woman in line. Her beheading, caused various religious and political upheaval, which eventually triggered to start of the English reformation. Years later, she became recognized as an English reformation heroine, and a martyr.
History, needs never be forgotten!