Explore Shen Yun's Vision of China Through Dance

Anne Boleyn’s exact last words were never recorded verbatim—but several eyewitnesses wrote down what they heard on the scaffold that morning. The version we read today isn’t a perfect transcript. It’s a careful reconstruction based on multiple accounts from people who stood only feet away as she prepared to die. What makes her final speech remarkable is its composure. Anne stayed calm, dignified, and deliberate, choosing loyalty to the crown over any accusation of injustice. She asked the crowd