I wasn’t supposed to be there. I couldn’t let her go through this alone, so I found myself in a servant’s uniform and the rest is history.

We were in the queen’s lodgings at The Tower of London. It was just barely half four in the morning and surrounded by her ladies. They were Elizabeth Boleyn; Queen Anne’s aunt, Anne Shelton; Mary Kingston, the wife of Sir William Kingston, the Lieutenant of the Tower; Margaret Coffin, the wife of Queen Anne’s Master of the Horse; and Elizabeth Stoner, wife of the King’s Sargeant of Arms. They were there, all of them to spy on Anne and none of them, save for Mrs. Kingston, gave her much sympathy. As Anne listened to the Mass, her face softened and for a brief second; it looked like she was beginning to glow. She was at peace. Whether it was because she truly believed that Henry, the king, would go through with it, or because she truly was innocent of wrongdoing. She was going to die, the death of the innocent. 

It was just after that Anne was given her last sacrament by her almoner John Skip. The most gentlemanly of the gentlemen. 

Anne looked up and noticed me. I gave her a look that told her that I was on her side. A softness came over her face. Someone who loved her was there and filled with peace. She was ready to die. I had heard her earlier tell one of her ladies that she hoped that there were no more delays unless, of course, the King came to stop the whole thing. We believed he would. Certainly, all the delays meant something.

It was around 7 in the morning and I brought in a platter with cheese, bread, and cold chicken. There was not a sign of the fruit and berries that Anne was fond of eating, as well as apples. We all knew that this was deliberate, even though the food supplied was of top quality. Anne and her ladies barely picked at the food.

The quiet calm was slowly turning to anxiety when the queen suddenly stood up and announced that it was time to be dressed in the outfit she chose the night before.

I was sent into her dressing chamber to tell her that Sir Kingston was heading towards them. Anne was dressed in a black damask night robe that was lined in fur, underneath she donned a brilliant red kirtle. I helped her pin her netted headpiece in place. It was believed that this would keep her hair from wrapping around thesword, preventing a clean death.

Anne walked towards the door to meet Sir Kingston, looking ethereal in her calmness. I couldn’t hear the whole conversation because I was staying out of my aunt in law’s notice.

“My lady, the hour approaches. I beseech you to make ready.” Kingston said.

  “Acquit yourself of your charge,” she softly chides,  “For I have been long prepared.” 

Kingston gave Anne an apologetic look. “You have a little while before we must depart. Dodo with what you must with your ladies and your priest.”   

 Anne stepped forward and asked if Mister Skip will be allowed to accompany her.

  “Indeed he will, Madam,” Kingston told her. “As I say, there is time, but I must remain with you until the hour.”  

At this point, Anne thanked him profusely for the kindness and respect he had offered her since she was brought to the tower. 

Clearly, Sir Kingston was uncomfortable with her compliments because he was aware of what was going on behind the scenes. This, however, we will leave for a different time.

He handed Anne a velvet purse that contained twenty pounds for alms for the poor. Anne passed the coins to Lady Bolyen, my executed husband’s aunt. Anne’s aunt. 

Anne asked if there was a purse for the swordsman.

“That has already been taken care of.” Kingston assured her.

Without another word, Sir Kingston led her out of the luxurious apartments of a queen to the scaffold that would give her a traitor’s death. Her only solace was the ermine lined cloak that was put over her shoulders. Ermine was only worn by queens, and Anne knew that she was rightfully one.

There is so much more to this story, and at another time, I will give you more of the story. But right now, my tea has gone cold and I want to toss some crockery at a certain duke’s head. Being a ghost does have it’s perks.

Volume 6

As you all know, Henry VIII was a lech, a libertine, and the worst example of what a king should be. We know this because of his past relationships. Henry divorced his wife, Catherine of Aragon, after 23 years of marriage. His reasoning? She could not deliver him a son. Their only living child was the future Mary I. A girl, which was unacceptable to him. Catherine of Aragon died alone and destitute. This treatment of her mother warped Mary’s young mind. Yet, a story for another Jangles.

His second wife, Anne Boleyn, is the sister of the disgraced Mary Boleyn, one of Henry’s mistresses. The poor girl is referred to as the “Great Whore” by her fellow courtiers. Unlike her sister, Anne refused to be the king’s mistress. I mean, can you blame her? To marry Anne, Henry VIII broke with the Vatican and created the Church of England. Not only did he upend the country’s religious beliefs, but he also beheaded half of his friends. All because he believed Anne would give him the son he wanted.

Anne gave him a healthy baby girl, whom she named Elizabeth. The child that would grow up to be one of England’s greatest queens was a disappointment to Henry.

After Elizabeth was born, Henry and Anne tried for sons. Anne miscarried a boy and Henry VIII convinced himself that Anne was the problem. So he took matters into his own hands and had her arrested for adultery. Anne, her brother George, and four other men were found guilty of treason and executed.

Yet less than a day later, Henry VIII announces his betrothal to Jane Seymour. A simple woman from a family with a high fertility rate was exactly what Henry wanted. Sure enough, Jane gave him the long-awaited son but died within a week of his birth from childbed sickness.

For the first time in Henry’s life, it devastated him. And became angry when his courtiers were nagging at him to marry again. After all, the king needed an heir and a spare. Mary and Elizabeth were both declared illegitimate and could not sit on the throne.

This left Henry looking for his fourth wife. He sent his ministers and painters to various royal houses looking for a new queen. Unfortunately for him, his reputation preceded him. Potential brides turned him down left and right. Can you blame them?

One of the most famous refusals came from the 16-year-old Christina of Denmark. Before we can talk about her humorous reply to the king’s proposal, we need to talk about her.

Christina of Denmark’s father was having trouble holding onto his kingdoms. Soon he lost Denmark, Sweden, and Norway and before Christina was two, he had lost his throne. By the time she was 4 years old, Christina would lose her 24-year-old mother. As a result, her brother, sister, and herself were sent to live in the court of Mary of Hungary, their aunt.

Christina grew up in courts where women ruled.

Under the guidance of her aunt, Christina learned to rule and make important decisions. Her devout Catholicism was a matter of pride and family loyalty. Henry’s Church of England was not a good fit.

She already had many reasons to tell Henry to bugger off.

What she said when presented with the proposal will go down in history as one of the best retorts to come out of the Tudor Era.

Christina spoke these words to the King’s emissaries.

“If I had two heads, one should be at the King of England’s disposal!”

Unlike the women of England, Christina of Denmark was in charge of her own destiny.

Just more Jangles from the Court of Henry VIII

Cheers,

Jane Boleyn The Lady Rochford.

Did you know that there were numerous attempts on Queen Elizabeth’s life (this would be the first Queen Elizabeth) Anne Boleyn’s daughter, my niece?  

Let’s chat about one such plot.

In 1558, William Parry was convicted of treason and attempting to assassinate the queen. Can you imagine the gall? This incident became known as Dr. Parry’s Plot. Bring it up at any tavern and opinions fly around faster than any gossip about Jeffree Star.  

Now, here is why there is so much to talk about. First Dr. Parry managed to not only get away with attacking one of his creditors, but he also got a royal pardon and a seat in Parliament. 

Can you even believe that?

Working as a spy and a double agent, he was paid enough to relieve a bit of his considerable debt, which was a lot considering he made the coins of a spy but lived like a duke.  It became quite profitable to inform on fake Catholic plots against the queen. He was walking on thin ice. At any time it could be found out that he was double-dipping with his espionage against the crown. 

Now, there are a few versions of the attempt against Her Majesty. In one story, Parry attempted to engage Sir Edmund Neville in a supposed plot to kill Elizabeth, only so that he could rat out Neville and become a well-paid hero to Queen and Country.  Others say that Neville ratted out Parry. A few other people thought Parry was going to plant a blade in the queen’s heart, but he backed out at the last moment. Either way, Dr. Parry was finally tried and convicted, 

Unfortunately for the doctor, his argument—that he had never really meant to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I—fell on deaf ears. He was hung, drawn, and quartered at Westminster within a fortnight.

Talk about dead on arrival…

Next time we will discuss another such plot that was meant to take down Queen Elizabeth, The Virgin Queen. (As if anyone really believes that, the way she carried on with Robert Dudley)

-Jane, The Lady Rochford

Here are ten of my favorite and weird facts from the Tudor Dynasty.

10) Margaret Beaufort: The Original Teen MomWhile Margaret was heavily pregnant with the future king of England, Henry VII, her husband Edmond Tudor was captured by Yorkist forces in the War of the Roses.  On Nov. 13, 1456, Edmond died of the plague while in captivity. Margaret was just 13. Single mom, raising a future king, she must have been a remarkable woman.

9) A Wedding Present? Who’s the Bastard Here? Let’s talk about Elizabeth of York’s wedding present from her soon-to-be-husband Henry II.  Elizabeth was the oldest living heir of Edward IV, the heir to the Yorkists. But when Richard III decided he wanted the throne, he bastardized Elizabeth of York and all her siblings, severing their rights and rendering them peasants.  Illegitimate people could not sit upon the throne of England. In order for him to secure his hold on the throne, Henry II had to marry and his wife must be legitimate. He solved this problem by declaring Elizabeth’s legitimacy. So basically he gave himself one hell of a present disguised as a present for his betrothed. It’s kind of like getting a vacuum cleaner from your husband as a wedding gift. Argh!.

8) Anne Boleyn’s MottoDuring the winter of 1530, Anne Boleyn used the motto  ‘Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne’,  clearly announcing her intention to marry Henry VIII.  For those of us who don’t speak French, her motto pretty much translates to “Haters gonna hate,.” proving she was ahead of her time. I can’t wait to write the book about her that I have planned for next year.

7) Coerced Confession?  In the 1490s Henry VII went to war with a ghost…sort of. A man named Perkin Warbeck marched into London claiming to be the long-lost Richard of Shrewsbury, one of the lost princes that disappeared from the Tower of London. Warbeck insisted he was the queen’s brother. He was backed by the reigning king of Scotland and led many invasions of England and Ireland over the course of several years. Warbeck was becoming a royal pain in the ass to the monarchy until he was captured. Before his execution, he signed a confession stating that he was, in fact, an imposter. But seeing how the tower guards got confessions from prisoners, I am sure that his confession would be inadmissible in today’s courts. Regardless of whether or not the confession was valid, by having this confession, it took all “He killed his brother-in-law” rumors about Henry VII out of the equation.

6) Medieval DetentionIf you went to a Tudor school, you best behave yourself because teachers back then were very strict. They would punish children with 50 smacks with a cane. However, if you were from a wealthy family you could hire an alternative child to take the beating for your child. These “whipping-boys” would receive the punishment and they wouldn’t receive any payment for it, their teachers would..

5) London Muddy LondonImagine the horror that fell over Andreas Franciscius in 1497 when he visited London and the smell of mud and filth assaulted his olfactory organ. Franciscuis, while impressed with the architecture, could not get past the “vast amount of evil-smelling mud,” and the  “fierce tempers and wicked dispositions” of the Londoners that surrounded him. Apparently, Andreas was not a fan.

4) Fat Shaming the King? Did it kill him?At the time of his death, Henry VIII weighed 400 pounds. The cause of his weight is up to dispute since medical historians and medical examiners have come up with very different reasons why.  Some of the things they have to choose from smallpox, diabetes, syphilis, and chronic malaria. Not to mention the jousting injury that never healed. All of these, combined with the presence of heart disease and high blood pressure, added up to a ticking time bomb. With so many mental health and illnesses that cause of death may never be found.

3) Family DramaIn 1554, a group of Englishmen attempted to overthrow Mary I, the only living child of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, fearing foreign domination if she wed Spain’s Prince Philip and anxious about the monarch’s restoration of Catholicism. Referred to by historians as the Wyatt Rebellion, for one of the conspirators, Sir Thomas Wyatt, the uprising quickly failed. Afterward, around 100 people involved in the action were executed. Although Lady Jane Grey, the so-called Nine-Day Queen, had not been involved in the plot, her father was, and Jane subsequently was beheaded. Additionally, Mary’s sister, Elizabeth, was imprisoned in the Tower of London for several months and later placed under house arrest for a year, although there was no conclusive evidence she had any role in the rebellion either.

2) Dressing up with Mum’s Jewelry Queen Elizabeth I, inherited her mother’s jewels. She often wore her mother’s iconic initial pendant: It is thought that she wore this to remind her court that she was well aware of what they did to her mother.  She also had fabric with embroidered eyes made into dresses and over skirts. She was smart, and these designs always made the people around her feel like they were being watched.

1) Familial GenocideHenry VIII, King of England, beheaded his wives, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard. He also ordered the deaths of George Boleyn, Henry Howard, Thomas Howard, and another Thomas Howard died in the Tower of London…but Henry wasn’t finished yet. He ordered the execution of the entire Howard and Boleyn families. Lucky for them, he never got to carry out this heinous plan.

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Four hundred and eighty five years ago, on May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed for high crimes and treason, all of which she was innocent.  She was the first English queen to be executed. Let’s go through her last hours.

Anne celebrated Mass for the last time as the sun rose over England, receiving her last sacrament from John Skip, her almoner. 

After Mass, she ate breakfast around 7 a.m. I can’t imagine she ate very much, especially when she was waiting for Sir William Kingston’s arrival. Within an hour, Constable Kingston appeared to let her know that she should get ready because the time of her execution was drawing close.

Anne was already prepared. She dressed in a dark grey ermine-trimmed robe and an English style hood. Her kirtle was crimson. Her face was serene.

At precisely 9 a.m., Anne left the Queen’s lodging, walking past the great hall, through Cole Harbor gate, and along the side of the white tower to the scaffold. The scaffold was draped in black cloth. 

With help from Constable Kingston, Anne climbed the steps. Several of the spectators were responsible for her being in this position, some were there to report back to the king every detail, and others were there to witness the execution of a queen.  In attendance was Thomas Cromwell, Henry Fitzroy, and Charles Brandon, as well as the Lord Chancellor, Thomas Audley. The event was documented because this was the first time, in all of history, that an English queen was executed. 

Anne, looking more beautiful than she had ever, stepped forward to give her final speech.

“Good Christian people, I have not come here to preach a sermon; I have come here to die. For according to the law and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak of that whereof I am accused and condemned to die, but I pray God save the King and send him long to reign over you, for a gentler nor a more merciful prince was there never, and to me he was ever a good, a gentle, and sovereign lord. And if any person will meddle in my cause, I require them to judge the best. And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me.” 

Anne did not protest her innocence, or say disparaging things about the king.  First and foremost in her mind was the safety of her daughter, Elizabeth, who would grow up to be one of the greatest queen’s that Europe has ever seen. 

Anne’s ladies then removed her mantle, and Anne took off her gable hood, tucking her hair into a cap. 

Anne paid the executioner and, after giving the executioner her forgiveness, knelt into the straw and prayed.

 “O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul. To Jesus Christ I commend my soul; Lord Jesu receive my soul.” 

As she prayed, the executioner called to his assistant, causing Anne to move her head toward the sound. Standing behind her, the executioner beheaded her with one stroke from his sword. 

As the crowd dispersed, Anne’s ladies wrapped her head and body in white cloth and brought her to the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula within the tower’s walls. Her body and head were stuffed into an old elm chest that once held weaponry.

The Queen of England, Anne Boleyn, the mother of the future Queen Elizabeth, was then buried in an unmarked grave as a traitor. 

If anyone knows or is the person who created the map of the Tower of London above, please let me know because I want to give them credit.

*All facts are taken from one of Claire Ridgeway’s wonderful books.

Happy August Hauntlings. I can’t believe that it’s the last month of the summer.  Anyone else lusting after backpacks and notebooks? Have you gotten your planner for next year? I haven’t done that yet, but I am working with a great accomplishment planner. Let me know if you want me to do a review on that. 

Now let’s get down to some fun. But before I do. Please note that my blog posts are not edited by my amazing editor Kim. Although “Chloe’s Diary” <final name> is now in her capable hands. I am researching #ProjectRoyals.  

SO let’s have some fun. These Youtube links are my TOP TEN Historical WOW Moments.

Some are meant to be funny, some are edifying, and some are just plain interesting. So let’s take a look into the past, via the creative content makers over on YouTube.

10) Fascinating Facts About Anne Boleyn

https://youtu.be/-_7Dqs5unqs

Anne Boleyn was executed on May 19, 1536. This video has the Top Ten Fascinating facts about her. Some are well known, like that Anne’s sister Mary was one of Henry VIII’s mistresses. Ooooh, Tudor Sister Swap?

9) Death and Diseases of the Royals

 https://youtu.be/SV3k15110HY

Oh, those Royals. We talk about their heirs, their weddings, and always what they are wearing to this event or that, but here we are talking about their deaths and diseases. Of course with any historical documentary you want to check the facts, if three reputable sources confirm a fact, you be rest assured, you did your due diligence. 

8) Deadly Things Hiding in the Victorian Home

https://youtu.be/K3Jef7i7v1U

Were the Victorians Suicidal? Probably not, but they sure had some inventive ways of accidentally killing themselves. Sorry to say but those poor people weren’t even safe in their own homes. Arsenic anyone? Would you like some lead with your tea and biscuits? 

7) Catherine the Great #GirlBoss

https://youtu.be/LdcsGV1HaQU

This one is a full hour and a half documentary on Catherine the Great and how she took herself from being the proper and obedient princess to being the most powerful person in Russia’s history. One of the first #GirlBoss 

6) Ten Rulers in History Who Were…Not Quite Right?

 https://youtu.be/mrv8iaWBouQ

I’m not qualified to psychoanalyze anyone but…these people might consider making an appointment with a mental health professional or two, and in some cases, maybe just commit themselves. Yep, these are some baaaad dudes and dudettes. Although I don’t think Vlad was insane, he was just very good at scaring people into obedience and kind of evil. 

5) Marie Antionette: Her Clothing Pissed off a Nation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN4RQiYPSqM

Marie Antionette, poor girl, she loved the fashion but got her head lopped off for her faux pas. Honestly, she had no understanding of the demoralizing and mocking message the way she dressed because she thought it was a compliment. Fashion misunderstandings at it’s most deadly.

4) Thug Notes…I love this guy.

 https://youtu.be/K-qgVmsV3hM

This one doesn’t deal with history directly. It navigates its way into the topic by way of literature, written by historical people, who became history by writing the literature. You can see where I am going with this…, right?

3) You will snort. I snorted. Aubrey Plaza is the bomb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ab4rYDR0yY

Aubrey Plaza and Cleopatra? This shits funny. Historically accurate? Probably not but OMG, have tissues because you might laugh yourself to tears. Parks and Recs loss, History’s gain. Seriously, there might be some offensive stuff in here so watch with caution, not a lot offends me, but…I can understand how some parts can be on the wrong side of humor. Oh, and the person telling the story…she’s more than a little drunk. 

2) Crime Scene Investigation: Medieval Royals

https://youtu.be/lmZFwPMyKvc

This one is gruesome, creepy and just plain Ewww. But so worth the watch. It’s like CSI: Medieval Madness. Dark Arts, Murder and Mehem mentioned, for those who are easily freaked out..you might want to skip this one. But it’s so interesting. It’s a full 45 minutes longish. 

1) Why wasn’t Historian on my career paths listed in HS?

https://youtu.be/LxPdqeUPGBI

Dr. Lucy Worsley. My hero. If you don’t know who she is, you only need to research history, look on Amazon for her books (which are good too, btw). She looks at all sides of history, in this video, she compares the historical clothing of Harlots, Housewives, and Heroines.  Her Youtube videos are tasty little niblets of her BBC shows. You want to know what the whores of yore wore, I can tell. 

Well, that is enough frivolity from me. What’s your favorite Youtube Channel or topic, let me know in the links. Don’t be shy. I watch a variety of Youtube channels from cursed objects to Jeffree Star: Both of which I am living. 

Cheers and until next time: Happy Reading.

Alex

Here are ten of my favorite and weird facts from the Tudor Dynasty.

10) Margaret Beaufort: The Original Teen MomWhile Margaret was heavily pregnant with the future king of England, Henry VII, her husband Edmond Tudor was captured by Yorkist forces in the War of the Roses.  On Nov. 13, 1456, Edmond died of the plague while in captivity. Margaret was just 13. Single mom, raising a future king, she must have been a remarkable woman.

9) A Wedding Present? Who’s the Bastard Here? Let’s talk about Elizabeth of York’s wedding present from her soon-to-be-husband Henry II.  Elizabeth was the oldest living heir of Edward IV, the heir to the Yorkists. But when Richard III decided he wanted the throne, he bastardized Elizabeth of York and all her siblings, severing their rights and rendering them peasants.  Illegitimate people could not sit upon the throne of England. In order for him to secure his hold on the throne, Henry II had to marry and his wife must be legitimate. He solved this problem by declaring Elizabeth’s legitimacy. So basically he gave himself one hell of a present disguised as a present for his betrothed. It’s kind of like getting a vacuum cleaner from your husband as a wedding gift. Argh!.

8) Anne Boleyn’s MottoDuring the winter of 1530, Anne Boleyn used the motto  ‘Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne’,  clearly announcing her intention to marry Henry VIII.  For those of us who don’t speak French, her motto pretty much translates to “Haters gonna hate,.” proving she was ahead of her time. I can’t wait to write the book about her that I have planned for next year.

7) Coerced Confession?  In the 1490s Henry VII went to war with a ghost…sort of. A man named Perkin Warbeck marched into London claiming to be the long-lost Richard of Shrewsbury, one of the lost princes that disappeared from the Tower of London. Warbeck insisted he was the queen’s brother. He was backed by the reigning king of Scotland and led many invasions of England and Ireland over the course of several years. Warbeck was becoming a royal pain in the ass to the monarchy until he was captured. Before his execution, he signed a confession stating that he was, in fact, an imposter. But seeing how the tower guards got confessions from prisoners, I am sure that his confession would be inadmissible in today’s courts. Regardless of whether or not the confession was valid, by having this confession, it took all “He killed his brother-in-law” rumors about Henry VII out of the equation.

6) Medieval DetentionIf you went to a Tudor school, you best behave yourself because teachers back then were very strict. They would punish children with 50 smacks with a cane. However, if you were from a wealthy family you could hire an alternative child to take the beating for your child. These “whipping-boys” would receive the punishment and they wouldn’t receive any payment for it, their teachers would..

5) London Muddy LondonImagine the horror that fell over Andreas Franciscius in 1497 when he visited London and the smell of mud and filth assaulted his olfactory organ. Franciscuis, while impressed with the architecture, could not get past the “vast amount of evil-smelling mud,” and the  “fierce tempers and wicked dispositions” of the Londoners that surrounded him. Apparently, Andreas was not a fan.

4) Fat Shaming the King? Did it kill him?At the time of his death, Henry VIII weighed 400 pounds. The cause of his weight is up to dispute since medical historians and medical examiners have come up with very different reasons why.  Some of the things they have to choose from smallpox, diabetes, syphilis, and chronic malaria. Not to mention the jousting injury that never healed. All of these, combined with the presence of heart disease and high blood pressure, added up to a ticking time bomb. With so many mental health and illnesses that cause of death may never be found.

3) Family DramaIn 1554, a group of Englishmen attempted to overthrow Mary I, the only living child of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, fearing foreign domination if she wed Spain’s Prince Philip and anxious about the monarch’s restoration of Catholicism. Referred to by historians as the Wyatt Rebellion, for one of the conspirators, Sir Thomas Wyatt, the uprising quickly failed. Afterward, around 100 people involved in the action were executed. Although Lady Jane Grey, the so-called Nine-Day Queen, had not been involved in the plot, her father was, and Jane subsequently was beheaded. Additionally, Mary’s sister, Elizabeth, was imprisoned in the Tower of London for several months and later placed under house arrest for a year, although there was no conclusive evidence she had any role in the rebellion either.

2) Dressing up with Mum’s Jewelry Queen Elizabeth I, inherited her mother’s jewels. She often wore her mother’s iconic initial pendant: It is thought that she wore this to remind her court that she was well aware of what they did to her mother.  She also had fabric with embroidered eyes made into dresses and over skirts. She was smart, and these designs always made the people around her feel like they were being watched.

1) Familial GenocideHenry VIII, King of England, beheaded his wives, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard. He also ordered the deaths of George Boleyn, Henry Howard, Thomas Howard, and another Thomas Howard died in the Tower of London…but Henry wasn’t finished yet. He ordered the execution of the entire Howard and Boleyn families. Lucky for them, he never got to carry out this heinous plan.

Those were my top 10…..For more weird and entertaining sh*t from Alex, sign up for my newsletter!