On this day (15 May) in 1536, Anne Boleyn, the former queen of England, is condemned to death after standing trial in London on charges of treason (plotting to kill the king), adultery, and incest with her brother. (She was beheaded four days later.) Alas, for what it’s worth, most historians dispute the charges and have condemned her show-trial as a sham proceeding with a pre-determined guilty verdict. One historian (George Bernard), however, claims that Queen Anne may have been guilty of some of the charges. See, for example, Bernard’s revisionist articles in The Guardian and the History News Network. More details about Queen Anne’s trial, including the orders for her execution, are available here.