Alleged paramours of Anne Boleyn are tried for treason

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

Domains

Attempts, Assassinations, Executions

Dates

Date of occurrence 1536-05-12

Places

England (Location)

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Treason trials are undertaken to try alleged paramours of Anne Boleyn, including English gentleman Sir Francis Weston, and Flemish musician Mark Smeaton. They are all found guilty, and executed on 17th December.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Alleged paramours of Anne Boleyn are tried for treason". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14556, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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