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Sunday 21st of May 1471 (-) — King of England Henry VI of England dies of melancholy after hearing of his son Edward's death in the Battle of Tewkesbury
Saturday 6th of July 1535 (-) — Social philosopher, statesman and humanist Thomas More is executed by beheading
Tuesday 19th of May 1536 (-) — Second wife of King Henry VIII Anne Boleyn is executed by beheading She had been charged with adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft. She knelt upright, in the French style of executions. The execution consisted of a single stroke. Sunday 28th of July 1540 (-) — 1st Earl of Essex Thomas Cromwell is executed by beheading After the execution Cromwell's head was boiled and placed on a spike of London Bridge. Friday 13th of February 1542 (-) — Fifth wife of Henry VIII Catherine Howard is executed by beheading Howard was guilty of "failing to disclose her sexual history to the king within twenty days of their marriage, or to incite someone to commit adultery with her."
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