On May 15, 1536, Anne Boleyn—Queen of England, second wife of Henry VIII, and mother of the future Elizabeth I—stood trial at the Tower of London. The charges were staggering: adultery, incest, and high treason. The outcome was foreordained. Condemned by a hand-picked jury…
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Henry VIII, the notorious Tudor monarch of England, is often remembered for his tumultuous reign, marked by political intrigue, religious upheaval, and marital drama. But it was his love of sports that may have dramatically affected his reign. On January 24, 1536, during a…
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