Meghan Markle joins a long line of incoming royal spouses who have faced bruising quests for acceptance—with little to guide them and no guarantee of success.
Found guilty of charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, on May 19, 1536 Anne Boleyn was beheaded by a French swordsman.
Typically the punishment has been levied on countries that start wars or violate human rights.
As the musical celebrates its 60th anniversary, it stands as more than art: It was an artistic confrontation of social issues from immigration to economic inequality to gang violence.