Alternate History: God Save the Queen!
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Henry VIII dies in that jousting accident in January 1536. Queen Anne Boleyn insists on being name Regent for her two-year old daughter, Elizabeth.
She then moves quickly to have Thomas Cromwell arrested on charges of treason for embezzling Crown funds gained from from the government's confiscation of many of the monasteries in England, funds that she immediately announces her late husband promised to use for (in reality, her own pet projects) educating the masses, including translating the Bible into English, and to help the poor.
O.K. My British friends. Speculate.
(Yes, I know the anthem came later. But some of the lyrics actually to date to Henry's days. 🙂 )
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Henry VIII dies in that jousting accident in January 1536. Queen Anne Boleyn insists on being name Regent for her two-year old daughter, Elizabeth.
She then moves quickly to have Thomas Cromwell arrested on charges of treason for embezzling Crown funds gained from from the government's confiscation of many of the monasteries in England, funds that she immediately announces her late husband promised to use for (in reality, her own pet projects) educating the masses, including translating the Bible into English, and to help the poor.
O.K. My British friends. Speculate.
(Yes, I know the anthem came later. But some of the lyrics actually to date to Henry's days. 🙂 )
About Me:
https://similarworlds.com/beckyromero/info
Index of All My Stories and Questions:
https://similarworlds.com/813725-I-White-Board/2509132-Index-of-All-My-Stories-and-Questions-The-topics
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