![]() ![]() When the King of England himself, Henry VIII, asks Anne to be his mistress, she spurns his advances-reminding him that he is a married man who has already conducted an affair with her sister, Mary. She also begins to understand the inequalities and indignities suffered by her gender.Īnne isn’t completely inured to the longings of the heart, but her powerful family has ambitious plans for her future that override any wishes of her own. There, and later in France, Anne thrives, preferring to absorb the works of progressive writers rather than participate in courtly flirtations. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself. ![]() ![]() Genres: Historical Fiction, Tudor England, Royaltyīorn into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family’s Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. ![]()
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