Chapters 13-15

Chapter 13- Anne couldn’t understand why her mother was making such a fuss about getting the castle ready when it was just them and Lady Margaret Butler, Thomas’s mother for Christmas. Elizabeth told her they must always be prepared for unexpected visitors. This turned out to be true, on Christmas Eve morning they received a surprise visit from Margaret Wyatt. Anne enjoyed this as they were good friends. During this visit over the next couple of weeks, Anne learned that she was married to John R Warwickshire, had 6 children with one passing at 5yrs old (pg186). Anne and Margery were having girl talk, it came up about the King and Anne confided that she was to become Queen (pg188). Margery warned Anne to be careful that Katherine has powerful connections.  Elizabeth and Anne arrived back at Hever to find a message waiting from the King. She replied back, next 2 weeks later 2 visitors came to Hever Castle with another message from King Henry (pg196).

 

Chapter 14- Anne was out riding on her New Year’s gift, Starlight (white mare), from the King. She noticed several men arriving at the entrance of Hever. Gardnier and Fox came under the King’s orders to bring her another letter and also to report to Anne about them traveling to see the Pope (pg201). Anne invited them to stay. This gave her an opportunity to talk with Dr Foxe. He caught her with the Master Tyndale’s Bible. Startled, Dr Foxe assured her that it ok and that they shared the same beliefs. He gave her another book The Obediance of a Christian Man, also by William Tyndale. It was another that was smuggled in to England but later to be stolen from her but one of Wolsey’s Men (pg208).  She could see that he and other members of the court were depending on her to convince the King in ways of the religion from Catholicism. From here she would have no more hesitancy and be ready to accept her role as Queen (pg209).

 

Chapter 15- Late February Anne and her mother were to go back to Windsor Castle as guest of honor to the King. At this time there has been no new news of the annulment status. On the way they pass Cardinal Wolsey’s palace. It was lavish considered the Cardinal was a butcher’s son. This was made more obvious to Anne that he was using money that belonged to the King to line his pockets and furnish his houses (pg212). As they arrived at Windsor the King himself was waiting for them. The King kept his word, Anne was no longer waiting on the Queen and she was put up in a more grader of apartments by herself. And her maids were also there. While getting dressed for the dinner that evening, Anne learns of her other friend, Joan was pregnant and sick (pg220). Joan was married to Anthony Denny in 1527, who was already in the King’s service. This party was different for Anne because everyone treated her with more respect. The King offered Anne with one more surprise, her dearest friend Margery to serve Anne. Later Anne learned from her father that Thomas Cheney was petitioning the Cardinal to sell wardship of Katherine back to her family and have Anne Broughton instead (pg228). The next morning Anne was getting ready to accompany the King on a hunt, while getting mounted behind the King she glanced up. Anne saw Queen Katherine watching, furious to what she was seeing (pg230). The following day Anne and Katherine were to face each other. Katherine spoke first telling her she thinks she has risen herself from the common whore to soon be the wife. Anne sharply replied that she is still pure and the King no longer wants to bed her. From that point on Anne never was intimidated by Katherine again (pg 232).