Top 10 Heads That Rolled During the Reign of Henry VIII
Henry VIII's defense of his throne and fervent wish for a male heir led to tens of thousands of executions in his 36-year reign. Only the most prestigious of his subjects met their ends on the block.
During the reign of Henry VIII, between 1509 and 1547, an estimated 57,000 [source: The Tudors] and 72,000 [source: Historic Royal Palaces] English subjects lost their heads. It was a violent… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
During the reign of Henry VIII, between 1509 and 1547, an estimated 57,000 [source: The Tudors] and 72,000 [source: Historic Royal Palaces] English subjects lost their heads. It was a violent… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
