Katharina Buczek
In turn, when it came time for Anne’s death sentence, she delivered a speech about the King’s gentle nature before kneeling down for her fate. Finally, an executioner used a sword to strike Anne’s head in one fell swoop.
Anne’s Legacy & Haunting Of The Tower Of London
It is now known that Anne’s only “crimes” were just a failure to deliver a male heir. Moreover, her refusal to tone down her headstrong personality.
Still, Anne’s execution proved that not even Queens were safe from the stereotypical gender expectations of the time. And her brutal death is said to have caused Anne’s spirit to continue to haunt the Tower of London to this day.
One particularly chilling story of a ghost of Anne sighting involves a Captain who noticed a light flickering in the Chapel Royal late one evening. However, the door to the chapel had been locked, and he decided to investigate the source.
So, the Captain climbed up on a ladder and peered inside. And what he claims to have seen was chilling.
Apparently, a procession of ladies and knights dressed in ancient costumes were pacing about the chapel. And their leader was the ghostly spirit of a headless Anne.
And another eery Anne sighting made waves throughout the London community in 1864. That year, a soldier on duty claimed to have spotted and confronted a white figure.
But, when the figure did not respond, the soldier thrust his bayonet at it. And to his surprise, the weapon never met flesh; instead, it plunged right through the woman.
Another officer even alleged to have seen the entire event take place– only solidifying the fear that Anne haunted the halls of the Tower of London.
Plus, other visitors have also claimed to witness reenactments of the horrifying execution right on the Tower’s green.
