Episode 151: Sick to Death
The History of English Podcast
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Anne Boleyn and Henry's Reign in London
Anne Boleyn was arrested in early May, and she was beheaded a couple of weeks later on May 19th. Henry's eagerness to get rid of Anne seems to be confirmed by the fact that he married Jane Seymour just 11 days after Anne was executed. A few months later Jane became pregnant, but the fetus wasn't considered healthy and viable until the mother felt it move. But there was no doubt about her legitimacy as Queen.
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