For example Queen Elizabeth the first and Mary, Queen of Scots were both heirs to the throne. These individuals lost their heads intentionally (as a form of execution or posthumously). Also, executed on the same day as Robespierre were his various colleagues, including most prominently his right hand man: Louis de Saint-Just. Even so, the one thing they aren’t guaranteed is a peaceful death at an advanced age. Jul 14, 2015 - Explore Carol Frey's board "Executions", followed by 677 people on Pinterest.
For Queens, King Henry the 8th executed 2 of his wives. If a queen’s political utility ran dry, her throne was up for grabs.
Some of the famous queens ascended to the throne as royal heirs. Two of Henry VIII's queens were beheaded - but not by him personally. Executed by lethal gas, it wasn't administered properly and it took him over ten minutes to die. . Which kings and queens have been executed? Since the Conquest there's been: Matilda of Flanders, queen consort to William I, died of natural causes in 1083. But just hours - and in some cases minutes - after the pictures were taken, each of the four women were led into a concrete yard and executed. Jimmy Lee Gray was executed on September 2, 1983 for kidnapping, raping and murdering a three year old girl. . Queens were also assassinated for the political gain of others. In 1542, while just six days old, Mary ascended to the Scottish throne upon the death of her father, King James V. Her mother sent her to be raised in the French court, and in 1558 she married the French dauphin, who became King Francis II of France in 1559 but died the following year. (But did he strip them of their titles?) Unanswered Questions. French King Louis the 16th was beheaded during the French Revolution, and the entire Russian Royal family were executed during the Russian revolution. This list is for ruling monarchs only, so there’s no room for Henry VIII cast-offs and queen consorts Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, who were both executed by beheading. The most well known among those executed on or near Tower Green were three former queens of England. Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England (1501/1507–19 May 1536) was … They get the best education and healthcare, along with the fanciest clothes and tastiest food that money can buy. Two of those queens were wives of Henry VIII. To the best of my knowledge, no Anglo-Saxon cwenen (modern English: queens) were ever executed. His second queen, Anne Boleyn (mother of Queen Elizabeth I) was beheaded, and his fifth queen, Katherine Howard was beheaded.