Anne Boleyn, Why the Sword and not the Axe. The brutal Death Anne Avoided.
We all know that Anne Boleyn was executed with the sword. But this was not the tradition in the country of England. Whilst more famous used in Europe the axe was the traditional tool of execution. Though the flames were also consigned to women for crimes. Yet how is it that when all the men accused alongside her were put to death with the axe, Anne was given the sword.
In this video we will be taking a look at Anne's execution. Why she was condemned to die via the sword and what circumstances may have caused this change.
Sources used include:
Anne Boleyn: Adultery, Heresy, Desire
Tudor Executions: from nobility to the block
The Lady in the Tower
In the footsteps of Anne Boleyn
Thorns, Lust and Glory: the betrayal of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn: 500 years of lies
The fall of Anne Boleyn: A countdown
Anne Boleyn by Paul Friedmann