The HORRIFIC Execution Of Elizabeth Barton - Predicting Henry VIII's Death 

The Tudor Period was an incredibly dangerous time due to religious conflicts and intolerance, especially following Henry VIII's break from Rome. This began a time of great instability in England, and monarchs after the notorious King would struggle with changes to religion. However life in Tudor England was even more dangerous if you decided to speak out against the King.
That is exactly what Elizabeth Barton did. She was a Nun known as the 'Nun of Kent' who predicted the downfall and the death of Henry VIII if he married his second wife Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth was known for her religious visions and predictions, and she warned the King personally that he would die within a month if he re-married, and that England would be hit with a great plague as God was unhappy with the monarchy.
These predictions landed Elizabeth in a huge amount of trouble, and she became a celebrity touring the country delivering religious readings, predictions and her visions. That was until the King sent her to the Tower of London for her actions, and here she confessed possibly under torture that she was lying. Her execution for her crimes of treason was incredibly bloody, and she remains the only woman to have been unfortunate to have had her head stuck on a spike on London Bridge.
Today join us as we look at the Horrific Execution of Elizabeth Barton, the lady who predicted the death of Henry VIII.
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