Historical Events in May 1536

May 2 Anne Boleyn is arrested and taken to the Tower of London

May 15 Anne Boleyn and her brother George, Lord Rochford, accused of adultery and incest

May 17 Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed shortly before her own beheading
May 19 Anne Boleyn, second wife of English King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason
May 23 Pope Paul III installs Portuguese inquisition