William Kingston

William Kingston

Sir William Kingston was the Constable of the Tower of London during the reign of Henry VIII. Among the notable prisoners he was responsible for were Queen Anne Boleyn and the men accused of adultery with her. The information he passed on to the King helped seal the fate of the Queen and the five men accused with her. Ironically, Kingston's dispatches are today held as being one of the most important pieces of proof that Anne was entirely innocent, as were those who died with her.


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