May of 1546 was not a good month for Queen Anne Boleyn. Accusations, the Tower, her trial and finally execution. Stay tuned over the next week for all the gory details that took place 464 years ago.
A whimsical and pompous Anne Boleyn by sculptor G. S. Stuart. Find more on his Miniatures here.
She Fell From Grace. From the grace of His Grace. She had a long way to fall, as you can see in this early letter to her from Hunky Hal:
My mistress and friend, I and my heart put ourselves in your hands. Let not absence lessen your affection; for it causes us more pain than I should ever have thought, reminding us of a point of astronomy that the longer the days are, the further off is the sun, and yet the heat is all the greater. So it is with our love, which keeps its fervour in absence, at least on our side. Prolonged absence would be intolerable, but for my firm hope in your indissoluble affection. As I cannot be with you in person, I send you my picture set in bracelets, with the whole device, which you know already, wishing myself in their place, when it shall please you. This from the hand of your loyal servant and friend
H Rex
Look at that romantic use of poetry and science! Such similes were used in the wooing of a reluctant heart! And how far would fall that head, reluctantly severed for its own "prolonged absence" from her body! If you want a giggle, re-read the above as though it's Anne's head writing to her body.
And for a really fascinating look into the popular Prophesies that may have been fulfilled with Anne's untimely demise, check out the really excellent blog of author/illustrator Carlyn Beccia! I'd copy it for you here, but that would be plagiarism. Do check it out, this entry is really fascinating!
-More next time....
Love,
The Queens
Anne was executed in May 1536 not 1546!
ReplyDeletehow could you say if you want a giggle?did you feel what she was feeling as she was murdered? how is any death of a human even funny? thats whats wrong with this world we are so cold hearted to find death and tragadies so humorous.
ReplyDeleteUmmmm check your dates. 1536, why write when you know NOT
ReplyDeleteHer death was too quick and too painless for what she deserved. She should have fled back to France and whored there rather than dare try to replace a Princess of Spain of whom she could not even hope to stand in the shadow. She die the traitorous death she deserved though I wish she had been slowly starved so she cold reflect on the pain she caused Good Queen Katherine and how starved Katherine was for the love of her husband while he lusted for the slut that helped bring about the destruction of the true Church in England. I have hated her for almost 500 years and will hate her for eternity.
ReplyDeleteU act like u came from that period are something how dare u even talk about anne like that did u even know her personality are who she was let me guess u are from 5 hundred years back well go on u can return we don't want no negative energy here
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