Anne Boleyn was executed on 19 May 1536. She was only about 36 years old. After unsuccessful attempts at producing a male heir to continue the Tudor line, Anne fell out of King Henry VIII’s favor. Several accusations were filed against her, including witchcraft, adultery and high treason, she was tried and was subsequently executed.
Archive for August, 2008
The Last Words of Anne Boleyn
Posted in my favorite figures of history, tagged anne boleyn's last words, famous last words on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Anne Boleyn: The Six-Fingered Witch?
Posted in my favorite figures of history, tagged anne boleyn, anne boleyn witch, anne boleyn's six fingers, six fingers on August 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Anne Boleyn is arguably the most famous of Henry VIII’s six wives. She rose from being just one of the many ladies of the court to become a consort to England’s monarch. From just a simple lady-in-waiting to the Queen, Anne herself became one. But she is a tragic figure in history and of the [...]
The Punisher: War Zone – Will This Be the Definitive Francis Castiglione?
Posted in comicbooks and movies, tagged ray stevenson, the punisher on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I came across The Punisher comicbook many years ago. The violence, bad a$% attitude and the hero’s thirst for revenge (plus a smattering of macho crap and testosterone) made me love it, although not as much as I did The Ghost Rider.
So I felt a lot of exhilaration when I found out that a movie [...]
Hoaxes and Chain Mails
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love and hate these things. Hoaxes and urban legends? Give them to me. Some are downright stupid while others are acceptably creepy – my favorite is that of a college student who, after a late-night session with a study group session/party/family vacation, came back to her dorm room which she shared with one other girl.
Since [...]
Avoiding Scams
Posted in my favorite experiences, tagged tips to avoid scams on August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You can only avoid scams two ways: one by being a genuine psychic and another by being very careful and paranoid. Here are my tips on preventing scammers from making a victim out of you:
1. If it promises the moon, be wary. Most scams will try to appeal to your greed (relax… it’s human nature [...]
A Personal Story About Scams
Posted in my favorite experiences, tagged personal experience with scams on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is my personal belief that each one of us has, at some point in our lives, been duped into doing or giving up something by somebody. Young children are tricked into eating vegetables they hate, dieters get to eat supposedly low fat foods without realizing they are high in bad sugar, people pay for [...]
