English · Idiom Historical

The King's Oak

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Meaning · English

The oak under which Henry VIII sat, in Epping Forest, while Anne (Boleyn) was being executed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cây sồi dưới chân Henry VIII

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Kings & rulers Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The King's Oak” mean?

The oak under which Henry VIII sat, in Epping Forest, while Anne (Boleyn) was being executed.

Is “The King's Oak” formal or informal?

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