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Execution site of Anne Boleyn (1536), Catherine Howard (1542), and Lady Jane Grey (1554)

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A round memorial with a glass top feature, displaying engraved names and dates of historical figures executed, surrounded by a stone path. A bouquet of flowers rests on the surface.
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Anne Boleyn (1536), Catherine Howard (1542), and Lady Jane Grey (1554) were executed at this site. Also, a view from where prisoners were kept prior to their execution. It is quite possible that they were able to witness the preparations for their own execution from here.

35 Tower Hill, London EC3N 4DR, UK
Latitude: 51.508474 Longitude: -0.0768615
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