When Anne Boleyn was arrested on 2nd May and taken to the Tower of London, this was the beginning of a carefully orchestrated scheme to bring down the Queen of England. Everything done was in careful balance of public and private. In this discussion I give extra insight into why Anne was not taken in through traitors' gate and why she had a private execution, and why both of these things were done for reasons which suited Henry VIII!

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Links to other videos you may enjoy: Anne Boleyn & Catherine Howard: The Executed Cousins with Gareth Russell

The Downfall of Anne Boleyn Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLupSRT2NxLH4_y4OgUlXSzcVcEX-mtKEK

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