Title
Anne Boleyn
Caption
Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507-1536), second wife of Henry VIII, was accused of adultery, incest and high treason. On 2 May 1536 she was arrested and taken to the Tower of London, tried, found guilty and beheaded on 19 May. Mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Anne kneeling on the scaffold before the executioner holding an axe. In fact, she was executed with a sword. Engraving.
Date
16th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP09A00_137
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,5Mb (982,0Kb) / 12,9in x 7,7in / 3883 x 2295 (300dpi)