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carved wooden falcon, bought for £75, has been revealed to have belonged to Anne Boleyn – the second wife of Henry VIII. The item’s connection to the tragic queen, who was found guilty of high treason and subsequently executed in 1536, escalates its worth to around £200,000. Antiques dealer Paul Fitzsimmons, who purchased the item at

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