Historical Figure
Anne Boleyn
d. 1536
Queen of England from 1533 to 1536
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Key Dates
Death
1536 May 19, 1536 →Biography
Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and execution, by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.
Timeline
Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
September 1 →The Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid.
May 28 →Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
May 2 →Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, stands trial in London on charges of treason, adultery and incest. She is condemned to death by a specially-selected jury.
May 15 →Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
May 19 →More from the Renaissance
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