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Case File No. 033 · PDF ebook · 29 pages

The Burial of Anne Boleyn

The Arrow Chest and the Bones of 1876

A herald's 1536 burial note, the 1679 arrow chest, an enemy's six fingers, and a doctor's report on bones that may not be hers.

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Why it's worth it

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9 evidence exhibits
Real documents, prints and paintings, from Henry's love letter to the 1877 report on the bones.
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2 maps drawn for this file
Anne's England and the swordsman's crossing, and a plan of the Tower in 1536.
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6 stories the video skipped
Her ex-fiancé on the jury, the king's crown, the other bodies found in 1876 and more.
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The original words
Passages from 1536, 1585, 1679 and 1877, with plain-English notes.
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Printable replicas
Two Tudor-era engravings of Anne, the Tower in 1543 and Hever Castle, ready to print and cut out.
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Large-print edition included
Two PDFs, plus every source and image credit listed.

Inside this file

  • The case in one page, and a timeline from her birth (1501 or 1507?) to Alison Weir's 2010 doubt
  • Exhibits: Henry's 'Myne awne Swethart' love letter, the 1597 Tower plan, Wriothesley's 1536 burial entry, Burnet's 1679 arrow chest, the 1877 doctor's report and more
  • Original words: Kingston's 'little neck' letter, her scaffold speech, Burnet's arrow chest, Dr Mouat on the bones, and Sander vs. Wyatt on the six fingers
  • Persons of interest: Anne, Henry VIII, Cromwell, Burnet, Dr Mouat and Catherine Howard
  • Two maps drawn for this file: Anne's England and Calais, and a plan of the Tower in 1536
  • Myth vs. record: the arrow chest, six fingers, Victoria's 'dig', the scaffold spot, the ghost
  • Printable replicas: Hollar's 1649 and Elstrack's 1618 engravings, the Tower in 1543 and Hever Castle
  • Visit it today, and case closed? Our verdict, with every source listed

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