The Sword Of Calais - Anne Boleyn's ANONYMOUS Executioner

One of the most shocking executions during the Tudor period was when Anne Boleyn went to her death at the scaffold inside the Tower of London. Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII's Second Wife, and had been condemned to die for treason and adultery against the King. Thomas Cromwell orchestrated her death, and Henry VIII did not want his wife to die by the commoner's axe, as execution using axe was considered unreliable. Because of this, Anne Boleyn was executed by sword and an executioner was summoned from Calais who was considered an expert swordsman and executioner.

The identity of the man who executed the English Queen today still remains a secret, and he's known just as 'The Sword of Calais.' It's known that he had a very good reputation and was very skilled, and he made his way from France to execute Anne Boleyn. He performed Anne's execution well with just one swing of the sword needed, and then he left swiftly after with his pay from Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's gown that she had left on the scaffold. It's clear he respected the Queen, as he did not show her head to the crowd, and also he employed skill and disguise to take Anne's life. But what do we know about Anne Boleyn's executioner?

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