Historical Events
Anne Boleyn Arrested
May 2 Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, is arrested and taken to the Tower of London
Trial of Anne Boleyn
May 15 Anne Boleyn and her brother George, Lord Rochford, accused of adultery and incest
- May 17 Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed shortly before her own beheading
- May 19 Anne Boleyn, second wife of English King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason
- May 23 Pope Paul III installs Portuguese inquisition
Famous Weddings
Henry VIII
May 30 England's King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, his 3rd wife
Famous Deaths
- May 17 George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, English brother of Anna Boleyn, beheaded after being tried and convicted for high treason and incest at 32
Anne Boleyn (1501/1507-1536)
May 19 Queen of England (1533-36), second wife of Henry VIII, beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason, at between age 28 to 35
