Who would've thought a simple "I do" would kickstart a whole new version of church. Great video, as always! I've just finished with my own on this subject as well!
This video was so well put together. The acting. The music. I could feel the emotion as if I were standing there watching Annes last moments myself. What happened to her was so cruel and King Henry was such a coward. Oh Anne.. I hope you truly are at peace.
I finished Claire Ridgway’s wonderful book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn” at 3:00 a.m. this morning, so watching this video on the 488th anniversary of that execution is an especially poignant reminder of just what a tragic and unnecessary death Anne faced because she was incapable of giving her husband the male heir he needed to secure the succession to his throne. Six innocent people died to satisfy Henry’s maniacal whims. The irony is that Henry’s daughter by Anne, Elizabeth I was probably the greatest English monarch in history! Anne’s daughter completely eclipsed her father. How marvelous is that?
It was a foregone conclusion that Anne would die even before her so called trial. The trial was just a formality in order to cover up the fact that Henry had planned the cold blooded murder of his wife, her brother, three of his own good friends and a court musician. This level of cold blooded calculation and prior planning exposes the pure and unadulterated evil that Henry increasingly exhibited. I personally believe that the traumatic brain injury that he suffered in the jousting tournament early in 1536 didn’t so much change Henry’s personality as it revealed who he’d been all along but had usually kept hidden. Can you imagine how terrifying it would’ve been to work in Henry’s court in any capacity?
I always wondered whether Anne said these words to protect her daughter? Owen the way you speak about Anne in this peace is so moving. 😢 the love and passion you have for Tudor history but Anne Boleyn really comes through in your talking. Thank you for bringing her alive. x (hope all is well with your new projects)
Protecting her daughter may have played a part - but actually this was a very typical, conventional speech. There were even books with templates for execution speeches. Anne followed the usual patterns. "The law found me guilty, so I'm here ... Please pray for me ... God save the king..." All of that were basic Phrases literally everyone had to say up there. What is striking is that she never mentions she deserves to die (another execution phrase that was usually common).
@@MrMcsia How is that striking? She didn't deserve to die, and she knew it. She knew she had to becareful with what she said because of what could have happened to Elizabeth I. "And therefore I will speak nothing against it." Was kind of her polite way of saying I'm not guilty but I'm not gonna fight it. Either way I'm gonna lose my head. Honestly it was quite clever of her really.
I think Jane Seymour was either a horrible woman or was coerced by her family. Who marries a man 14 DAYS after he murders his last wife, especially when he was with that woman for 10 years?
I would call it a cold blooded conspiracy and murder. Henry wanted another wife, or rather just another bed - partner whose will be given the title of " Queen". That' s all. His shamelessness knew no bounds. He proposed Jane ( this was another perfunctory ritual), the day after the execution and carried out the wedding ritual within two weeks. He was a top to bottom hypocrite. He did not want to maintain a harem like his oriental contemporaries. Officially, he showed everybody that he had only one wife. But he was worse than the oriental monarchs having several wives and concubines openly. He married at his discretion, used the women and when his interest waned, just got them executed on false charges. He was devilish!
Every time I hear these words, I wonder if they are actually Anne's words. First, if you were in this situation, how could you utter a cohesive sentence- let alone a speech. How would a queen even know what format a scaffold speech should take? She wasn't a common criminal. Nobody quotes the source of these words. They just repeat whatever was heard on the most recent other video.
I can absolutely quote you the sources for Anne’s scaffold speech, which was noted down by eyewitness to the event. You can find these accounts in the following sources: - Vienna Archives: Execution criminal hecha en Inglatierra el 16 (fn. 9) de Mayo 1536. - Wriothesley’s Chronicle, p41-42. - Holinshed’s Chronicle, p796-797. - Hall’s Chronicle, p819. We have absolutely no reason to believe that these weren’t Anne’s words. By all accounts, Anne went calmly and bravely to her death. She would have prepared her speech in advance, and her jailer, William Kingston, would have informed her of the expected etiquette and prepared her accordingly.
There were books available at that time which gave examples of how to make a dignified final speech on the scaffold and what ought to be included in the speech.
@@monicacall7532.... and I think I've also heard that IF certain tenets of scaffold etiquette are NOT adhered to that there was supposedly a provision in the law that would allow those upon the scaffold to make a quick change of the method and manner of death. I have also heard of that being possible as well so it was definitely expected that she would follow protocol literally to the letter.
@@DrOwenEmmersonDear Dr. Owen I'm stumbling across and found this particular video of yours in only, in August of 2024. I did not know of it any sooner. I do have a bit of a historical question for you. I happen to be a U.S teacher and was wondering about a possible rumor that is new to me. I'm curious to know your thoughts on the following which, I will (also) be posing to Ms. Claire Ridgeway -- someone whom I, believe you already know. I'm curious to know her response as well. Here are my questions: Have you heard of the name "JEAN ROMBEAU", as being the possible name / real identity of, Anne Boleyn's executioner? What do you think: Fact, Fiction, or pure Speculation? My follow-up question to that would be even if it is true how would his name have been known? If I'm not mistaken from what I know of, world history..... people such as tanner's, dyers, gun powder makers and even executioners would have been people that literally lived on the outskirts of town. The notion being the rest of the people in the town didn't want to be bothered or even associate with such people much less wherever interested in knowing their names. So, if that is the case that this "Jean Rombeau" is / was in fact THE executioner how did his name get leaked down through the centuries? Lastly I just have one bit of an aside comment. Do you think that Henry's reasoning for having a "French executioner from Calais" was intentional from a psychological standpoint? Since, she was raised in the court of Queen Maud and really and truly considered herself to be more 'French' than anything else he knew and probably sensed that the best / cruelest injustice would be to have her killed literally by the hand of one of her fellow kinsmen? Do you think that from a psychological standpoint him calling for a French executioner was meant to sort of, 'mess with her head' ?
It has also been said that she kept looking back as she expected a pardon. Also, that the 'crimes' were lies so that the profligate and gaslighting king could take a new wife without appearing to be the criminal himself.
Who would've thought a simple "I do" would kickstart a whole new version of church. Great video, as always! I've just finished with my own on this subject as well!
This video was so well put together. The acting. The music. I could feel the emotion as if I were standing there watching Annes last moments myself. What happened to her was so cruel and King Henry was such a coward. Oh Anne.. I hope you truly are at peace.
I finished Claire Ridgway’s wonderful book “The Fall of Anne Boleyn” at 3:00 a.m. this morning, so watching this video on the 488th anniversary of that execution is an especially poignant reminder of just what a tragic and unnecessary death Anne faced because she was incapable of giving her husband the male heir he needed to secure the succession to his throne. Six innocent people died to satisfy Henry’s maniacal whims. The irony is that Henry’s daughter by Anne, Elizabeth I was probably the greatest English monarch in history! Anne’s daughter completely eclipsed her father. How marvelous is that?
Btw.... this was a very well-thought-out and very beautifully put together video I very much enjoyed your efforts Dr. Emerson.
I always wondered how a Calais executioner was appointed even before the trial began.
It was a foregone conclusion that Anne would die even before her so called trial. The trial was just a formality in order to cover up the fact that Henry had planned the cold blooded murder of his wife, her brother, three of his own good friends and a court musician. This level of cold blooded calculation and prior planning exposes the pure and unadulterated evil that Henry increasingly exhibited. I personally believe that the traumatic brain injury that he suffered in the jousting tournament early in 1536 didn’t so much change Henry’s personality as it revealed who he’d been all along but had usually kept hidden. Can you imagine how terrifying it would’ve been to work in Henry’s court in any capacity?
I always wondered whether Anne said these words to protect her daughter?
Owen the way you speak about Anne in this peace is so moving. 😢 the love and passion you have for Tudor history but Anne Boleyn really comes through in your talking. Thank you for bringing her alive. x (hope all is well with your new projects)
Protecting her daughter may have played a part - but actually this was a very typical, conventional speech. There were even books with templates for execution speeches. Anne followed the usual patterns. "The law found me guilty, so I'm here ... Please pray for me ... God save the king..." All of that were basic Phrases literally everyone had to say up there. What is striking is that she never mentions she deserves to die (another execution phrase that was usually common).
@@MrMcsia How is that striking? She didn't deserve to die, and she knew it. She knew she had to becareful with what she said because of what could have happened to Elizabeth I. "And therefore I will speak nothing against it." Was kind of her polite way of saying I'm not guilty but I'm not gonna fight it. Either way I'm gonna lose my head. Honestly it was quite clever of her really.
I think Jane Seymour was either a horrible woman or was coerced by her family. Who marries a man 14 DAYS after he murders his last wife, especially when he was with that woman for 10 years?
A Woman didn‘t really have a Choice. That‘s why every Woman schould be aware of that and participate. Let’s Learn from the Past, think and vote!
I would call it a cold blooded conspiracy and murder. Henry wanted another wife, or rather just another bed - partner whose will be given the title of " Queen". That' s all. His shamelessness knew no bounds. He proposed Jane ( this was another perfunctory ritual), the day after the execution and carried out the wedding ritual within two weeks. He was a top to bottom hypocrite. He did not want to maintain a harem like his oriental contemporaries. Officially, he showed everybody that he had only one wife. But he was worse than the oriental monarchs having several wives and concubines openly. He married at his discretion, used the women and when his interest waned, just got them executed on false charges. He was devilish!
Every time I hear these words, I wonder if they are actually Anne's words.
First, if you were in this situation, how could you utter a cohesive sentence- let alone a speech.
How would a queen even know what format a scaffold speech should take? She wasn't a common criminal.
Nobody quotes the source of these words. They just repeat whatever was heard on the most recent other video.
I can absolutely quote you the sources for Anne’s scaffold speech, which was noted down by eyewitness to the event. You can find these accounts in the following sources:
- Vienna Archives: Execution criminal hecha en Inglatierra el 16 (fn. 9) de Mayo 1536.
- Wriothesley’s Chronicle, p41-42.
- Holinshed’s Chronicle, p796-797.
- Hall’s Chronicle, p819.
We have absolutely no reason to believe that these weren’t Anne’s words. By all accounts, Anne went calmly and bravely to her death. She would have prepared her speech in advance, and her jailer, William Kingston, would have informed her of the expected etiquette and prepared her accordingly.
There were books available at that time which gave examples of how to make a dignified final speech on the scaffold and what ought to be included in the speech.
@@monicacall7532.... and I think I've also heard that IF certain tenets of scaffold etiquette are NOT adhered to that there was supposedly a provision in the law that would allow those upon the scaffold to make a quick change of the method and manner of death. I have also heard of that being possible as well so it was definitely expected that she would follow protocol literally to the letter.
@@DrOwenEmmersonDear Dr. Owen I'm stumbling across and found this particular video of yours in only, in August of 2024. I did not know of it any sooner.
I do have a bit of a historical question for you. I happen to be a U.S teacher and was wondering about a possible rumor that is new to me. I'm curious to know your thoughts on the following which, I will (also) be posing to Ms. Claire Ridgeway -- someone whom I, believe you already know. I'm curious to know her response as well.
Here are my questions:
Have you heard of the name "JEAN ROMBEAU", as being the possible name / real identity of, Anne Boleyn's executioner?
What do you think: Fact, Fiction, or pure Speculation?
My follow-up question to that would be even if it is true how would his name have been known? If I'm not mistaken from what I know of, world history..... people such as tanner's, dyers, gun powder makers and even executioners would have been people that literally lived on the outskirts of town. The notion being the rest of the people in the town didn't want to be bothered or even associate with such people much less wherever interested in knowing their names. So, if that is the case that this "Jean Rombeau" is / was in fact THE executioner how did his name get leaked down through the centuries?
Lastly I just have one bit of an aside comment. Do you think that Henry's reasoning for having a "French executioner from Calais" was intentional from a psychological standpoint?
Since, she was raised in the court of Queen Maud and really and truly considered herself to be more 'French' than anything else he knew and probably sensed that the best / cruelest injustice would be to have her killed literally by the hand of one of her fellow kinsmen? Do you think that from a psychological standpoint him calling for a French executioner was meant to sort of, 'mess with her head' ?
It has also been said that she kept looking back as she expected a pardon. Also, that the 'crimes' were lies so that the profligate and gaslighting king could take a new wife without appearing to be the criminal himself.
Coming up on the anniversary makes this video especially poignant