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In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband Henry VIII. She was the second of his six wives - but why did she have to die? Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband Henry VIII. She was the second of his six wives - but why did she have to die? Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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