Queen Anne boleyn was executed by beheading with sword for treason on the Tower of London on the 19th of may 1536, she was the first of Henry's wives and the frst coronated queen in England to ever be executed.
On the 13th of february 1542, her cousin Queen Catherine Howard was also executed for treason and adultery on the tower, she was the second queen and last queen of Henry's to be executed in public.
Here's a piece of doggerel to help you remember what happened to each wife:
Divorced (Catherine of Aragon)
Beheaded (Anne Boleyn)
Died (Jane Seymour)
Divorced (Anne of Cleves)
Beheaded (Katherine Howard)
Survived (Katherine Parr)
No but she may have been poisoned by ann boleyn
Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn, was the first to be beheaded.
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were both executed by beheading in The Tower of London.
Catherine Howard was the 5th wife of Henry VIII, she was beheaded (executed) on the 13th February 1542.
Anne Boleyn (Henry's 2nd wife) was executed on 19 May 1536 at The Tower of London. Kathryn Howard (Henry's 5th wife) was executed on 13 February 1542 at The Tower of London.
Catherine Howard was executed by beheading on 13th February 1542.
Two - Anne Boleyn (wife #2) and Katherine Howard (wife #5).
Anne Boleyn, his second wife, was beheaded on May 19, 1536.
No, Anne Boleyn was Henry Viii's second wife, and Kathryn Howard was Henry Viii's fifth wife. Anne Boleyn was executed in May 1536 by the sword. Kathryn Howard however was executed in February 1542 by the axe. So there were a good number of years between the two cousins being executed.
Henry V11 was arguably the best Tudor king and didn't execute his wife. The much married Henry V111 only executed two of his six wives, both for infidelity. In order: Divorced, executed, died, divorced, executed, survived
Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry III. The marriage was annulled and later Anne was beheaded. The future English Queen, Elizabeth the first , was Henry VIII and Anne's daughter.
He executed her. (Chopped off her head.) Gina & Lucy
Katherine Parr was not executed, she was his last wife and survived him.
The mother of Queen Mary I was Catherine of Aragon, who was Henry VIII's first wife. The mother of Elizabeth I was Anne Boleyn, who was Henry VIII's second wife - she was later executed.
They both got executed (beheaded) because Henry thought that they were unfaithful to him.