The people fell silent as they gazed at their queen, Anne Boleyn, who one witness described as being “never so beautiful”. The Queen took a deep breath and spoke: “Good Christian people, I have not come here to preach a sermon; I have come here to die. read more
Kingston had witnessed Anne swearing on the Host that she was innocent and that was a powerful thing in that era. To the Tudors, it was instant damnation to lie on the Body of Christ - when word spread of what Anne had done, it went far to rehabilitate her reputation. read more