Anne's Memorial, breath taking a glass pillow on a pedestal. On the rim of the pedestal are the seven names of the nobility that were beheaded for treason. Anne's name is right next to Margaret Pole some where on there is Jane Grey, Catherine Howard see list below.
"Seven nobles (five of them ladies) were beheaded privately on Tower Green, inside the complex, and then buried in the "Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula" (Latin for "in chains," making him an appropriate patron saint for prisoners) next to the Green. Some of the nobles who were executed outside the Tower are also buried in that chapel. The names of the seven beheaded on Tower Green for treason alone are:
- William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (1483)
- Anne Boleyn (1536)
- Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury (1541)
- Catherine Howard (1542)
- Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (1542)
- Lady Jane Grey (1554)
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1601)"
That is gorgeous Liz!!! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteAnd I have NEVER heard or seen Anne's Memorial...it's gorgeous!
Great post lovey!!!
Amy, I LOVE it you are the first to comment on one of my new favorites. I just had to do something for Anne. I think Amy if I ever get the chance to stand there and be where Anne was I think my emotions would get the better of me. Thank you for the kudos !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! Thanks for the picture!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I said a prayer for Anne and her accused on the 17
th? May they rest in peace, and knowledge knowing they are vindicated in many eyes.
Wow, the picture is so pretty! I have no talent for drawing, but you obviously do.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea there was such a thing as an Anne Memorial! I love it! Whoever thought of it had a genial idea.
Amy, Thank you it was a fun one to make.
ReplyDeleteMarie, it is like she knew that in the future she would be vindicated. She basically stated it in her final speech. She changed the world, nothing would be how it is today if she had not existed. Thank you Marie she did turn out pretty.
Miss Loves to Read, I too had no idea about her memorial until about two years ago. What is funny is i keep a list of places I want to visit in England and this is top on the list. Thank you I am glad you enjoyed the post.
Beautiful Lizzy! I so love Anne Boleyn and have always thought her fate such a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention the other day when I stopped by...I adore your new layout! The header is gorgeous!
Michelle, Anne is my first HF passion she just changed everything for me especially how I viewed history. Thank you I am glad you like the new look I promise I am going to leave it this way for quite some time, the header is always an issue with me but now I am happy with it so I can leave it alone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love it...you are so great at making the characters you envision in your mind come to life on paper with your own personalized author style.
ReplyDeleteThank you Allie was hoping you would be able to catch this one. Who knows maybe someday I will have enough of them to put them all in a book.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful drawing! Thanks for the info on the pedestal. I'd love to see it one day!
ReplyDeleteArleigh, What is interesting is how I found that picture of the pedestal. I was trying to find out more on Anne and the block when I discovered that not only is the block she was executed on still in existence but thy replaced where the block was with the pedestal memorial. It is beautiful and deserving of Anne. Thank you for the kudos it keeps me making more.
ReplyDeleteSo sad....
ReplyDeleteCarole, Anne changed the world and we would be nothing today with out her influence. It is sad Henry could not see how special she really was and never could see past his own feelings.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's why its so sad. She was an innocent woman, but things happen for a reason.
ReplyDeleteCarole, I am a firm believer in that too, Anne was meant to be short in this world but her influences will never be forgotten.
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