Assigned as a lady in waiting to the queen of France, the sister Henry VIII, beautiful but sheltered Mary Boleyn is drawn into the treacherous secrets and illicit love affairs of the glittering French court when she becomes the mistress of the French prince François and catches the eye of the powerful English king Henry VIII. Original. 25,000 first printing.
It was twilight before we saw the great pier of Hampton Court and the great iron gates behind them. The drummer gave an extra roll of drums and we saw the watermen tumbling along the pier making ready for us to land.
Lady-in-waiting Jane Boleyn, the only survivor of the ambitious Boleyn family, testifies against Henry VIII's latest queen, Anne of Cleves, and conspires to place her young cousin, Katherine Howard, on the throne.
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The indictment returned by the grand jury of Kent was couched in similar terms but related to offenses that had allegedly been committed in that county According to this, Anne was said to have solicited Brereton at Greenwich on November ...
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cried Mistress Marshall as she hammered the heavy wooden door of Madge's room. Cate opened the door and Mistress Marshall barged in looking much like an admiral in the royal navy. Madge pulled up the bedcovers to her chin.
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Farewell to my time and youth , spent to no purpose at all ! " “ By God , Anne , you are cruel ! " Henry protested . “ You know I will never forsake you . You are my whole life ! And you should know that I keep my promises !