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Question: What did Anne Boleyn wear to her execution!?
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my family history -on may 19th 1536 anne boleyn was escorted outside the tower to be executed at precisely 8:00 am!.she wore a long dark grey wool dress with a white collar!.the sleeves were trimmed in fur of crimson red!.she wore crimson petticoat!.red was the martyrdom of catholics!.!.she recited about a 7 minute flawless prayer and of her innocence and how she had to cave in for injustice!.while in her chambers the night before she wrote a song,called death(if you can imagine someone as brave to be able to concentrate on a song)which she sang herself all night!.she did not want an axe man to cut off her head!.her request was an expert swords man from calais france to cut it off in one swift blow as she thought she had a very small neck!.her request was granted but it took a few days for the man to travel to england!.delaying execution!. her body and head are buried at the tower in the choir room!.mary queen of scots wore a red dress!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anne Boleyn wore a red petticoat under a loose dark grey gown of damask trimmed in fur and a mantle of ermine to her execution!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Long dress with long sleeves, a high neck collar which she removed, bonnet and no jewelry!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Donkey Jacket!.Www@QuestionHome@Com