: Anne was imprisoned in the Tower of London on May 2, 1536, charged with high treason, including adultery with five men—one being her own brother, George Boleyn.
: Despite protesting her innocence, Anne was found guilty on May 15 and beheaded on Tower Green four days later. Core Themes and Investigations The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn
: Anne is depicted as a woman of extraordinary courage who faced her trial and the scaffold with the grace of a queen, even joking about her "little neck" shortly before her death. : Anne was imprisoned in the Tower of
: Weir suggests Henry VIII's cooling passion and belief that he had been "duped" by Anne’s supposed lack of virtue were significant factors in his decision to replace her with Jane Seymour. Historical Legacy : Weir suggests Henry VIII's cooling passion and
Weir uses an investigative approach to parse historical evidence, seeking to determine if the charges were a fabricated plot by political rivals like Thomas Cromwell or the result of a more complex court rivalry.