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Arrest of Anne Boleyn

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1536Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1536

Anne Boleyn2 May 1536

Greenwich · House / House of Tudor

Arrested at the May day jousts in Greenwich & taken to the Tower of London

Henry VIII2 May 1536

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Anne Boleyn is arrested and taken to the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason.

Names involved

Anne BoleynHenry VIII

Provenance

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