Anne Boleyn | The Downfall and Execution of a Tudor Queen

Anne Boleyn is the most famous Tudor Queen in history, and yet the causes for her arrest, then her trial and execution at the Tower of London remain hotly debated.

Anne’s meteoric rise to become the second wife of Henry VIII influenced the English Reformation, and she gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth I. Henry and Anne’s marriage was even a love match. So how did it all end in one of the most dramatic downfalls in history?

Was Anne Boleyn guilty of the crimes laid against her, or was she the tragic victim of court politics?

What do you think?

In this mini-documentary Chief Curator Tracy Borman investigates the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn.

00:00 The downfall of Anne Boleyn
00:44 Was Anne Boleyn guilty?
01:40 Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn
02:16 Anne Boleyn’s childhood
02:50 How did Anne influence the Reformation?
03:27 Thomas Cromwell
03:51 Anne and Cromwell’s relationship
04:30 Anne and Henry’s marriage
05:31 Anne Boleyn’s arrest
06:30 What were the charges against Anne?
07:44 Anne Boleyn’s trial
10:27 The execution of Anne Boleyn
11:08 Conclusion - What do you think?

To learn more about Anne Boleyn go to:
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-londo...

Anne Boleyn: Aliona Baranova
Henry VIII: Nigel Allen
Thomas Cromwell: Simon Weir
Curator: Tracy Borman
Director: Matt Oliver
Producer: Claudia Strange
Image Credit: © National Portrait Gallery, London
Music: Will Stapleton