May 19, 2007
Anne Boleyn Beheaded for Adultery
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Anne Boleyn was the 2nd queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. When Anne failed to produce male heirs, she was brought to trial on charges of adultery and incest. Under great pressure, a court headed by her uncle the Duke of Norfolk condemned her, and she was beheaded. Two days before her death, her marriage was declared void by the Church of England. Henry's divorce from his first wife, motivated by his desire to marry Anne, initially drove what historical event?
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