So, I had an article to back this up, but of course I can't find it. In any event, something interesting struck me while reading an article on my favorite English Queen.
Anne was sent to the Tower of London on charges of incest, adultery, and witchcraft. Honestly, in that time period, adultery would have been enough to execute her. In fact, adultery against the King was tantamount to treason!
Alright, so Anne's in the Tower about to be executed. Everyone with me? Good. Three days before her scheduled execution, Henry VIII dissolved his marriage to Anne. He did not divorce her. He had the marriage annuled. (Annuled means, according to God and everyone else, that marriage never actually happened.)
Right. So, how can someone who was technically never married have been convicted and executed on grounds of adultery? Perhaps that is why the charges of incest (I mean, ew) and witchcraft (seriously?) were added to cover the proverbial butts of the King and his Council.
Sounds like Queen Anne got royally...well, you know.
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