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Mark Smeaton | |
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| Born | c. 1512 |
| Died | 17 May 1536 (aged 23–24) Tower Hill, London |
| Cause of death | Decapitation |
| Resting place | Tower of London, London, England 51°30′31″N 0°04′37″W / 51.508611°N 0.076944°W |
| Occupation | Court musician to Henry VIII |
Mark Smeaton (c. 1512 – 17 May 1536) was a musician at the court of Henry VIII of England, in the household of Queen Anne Boleyn. Smeaton – together with the Queen's brother George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford; Henry Norris; Francis Weston and William Brereton – was executed for treason and adultery with Queen Anne.