How Anne Boleyn Lost Her Head
How Anne Boleyn Lost Her Head Found guilty of charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, on May 19, 1536 Anne Boleyn was beheaded by a French swordsman. Anne Boleyn’s execution was postponed not just once, but twice, due to the swordsman not being in London yet. “And in the writing of this she sent for me, and at my coming she said, "Mr. Kingston, I hear I shall not die afore noon, and I am very sorry therefore, for I thought to be dead by this time and past my pain ". I told her it should be no pain, it was so little. And then she said, "I heard say the executioner was very good, and I have a little neck", and then put her hands about it, laughing heartily. I have seen many men and also women executed, and that they have been in great sorrow, and to my knowledge this lady has much joy in death.” - by William Kingston, Constable of the Tower. I often interpret Anne’s words “I thought to be dead by this time and past my pain” as her pain be...