Threads: The Reincarnation of Anne Boleyn

Writers and historians give their own unique interpretations on the last days of Anne Boleyn, one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536 she became the first queen in Britain's history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - retain their power to shock. We know how Anne died but the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries.

Tracy Borman tells the story of the downfall of Henry VIII's second wife, charting her arrest, trial and execution.

A queen on the edge.

A queen on the edge.