The day had arrived. She had finally married him. After years of careful scheming and seduction,

Anne Boleyn had finally married Henry VIII. Of course, those years hadn't been

without their challenges. Henry had even been forced to defy the most powerful religious entity

in the world to make it happen. But finally, they were together. Now, if you were to travel back in

time to Anne Boleyn's wedding, I'm fairly certain that she would tell you that

in that moment, it was the happiest day of her life. Sadly, as we all know today, her story

didn't end as happily as it began. Unable to produce a male heir, she was forced to endure

years of her husband's anger and abuse. With each passing month, his affection faded,

until finally the king decided that it was time to move on.

So he accused her of horrible crimes, and then he chopped off her head.

It said that your wedding day is the start of that fairy tale goal of happily ever after.

But it doesn't always work out that way. In fact,

according to some tales, the bride never even makes it down the aisle. So grab a tissue and take

your seat because the ceremony is about to begin. I'm Aaron Mankey, and this is Lore Legends.

The year was 1911, and the Grand Galvez, or simply Hotel Galvez, as it was known then,

had just opened its glittering doors for the

first time. And trust me, this is no ordinary hotel. Perched off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

on the island of Galveston, Texas, the spectacle is a sprawling castle-like Goliath, fit for royalty.

Over the years, its opulence has attracted such visitors as FDR, Dwight D. Eisenhower,

Frank Sinatra, and more. In fact, it was even nicknamed, and I quote,

the playground of the Southwest, for the American elite. And yet one of the hotel's most famous

guests is a young woman you've probably never even heard of. Her name was Audra.

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