She came from a very conservative court and it was not uncommon not to speak of sexual matters to unwed women. It's highly doubtful that Anna of Kleve wasn't a virgin when she married Henry. Henry lied and I don't understand why historians continue to treat his blatant lies as possible facts. Half of the dates given that she was accused on she wasn't physically where she was accused of being unfaithful. Like every other tyrant in history he blamed and slandered his victims.Īnne Boleyn wasn't unfaithful and certainly wasn't cheating with her brother. He murdered his cousins, 2 of his wives, his old tutor, old friends and threatened to kill his daughter Mary AFTER he cut off Anne Boleyn's head. Even the one caught cheating, after all he was famously and flagrantly unfaithful to *all* of his wives. In fact Henry was the jerk and there was nothing wrong with any of his wives. Sexism allows many of the wives of Henry VIII to be seen as stereotypes. Chapuys was not a reliable or unbiased source, he was quite a gossip as well. I like to think of her having a secret lover and child.Īt the same time much of the gossip about Anna comes from Chapuys' letters to the Emporer. I really wish that Queen Anna had lived her life as described in this novel. This just drags mostly from overly descriptive narrative of palaces, staff, horses, dresses, banquets, etc. This was extremely detailed and reads almost more like a biography enhanced with dialogue.
Will he accuse Anna of adultery as he did Queen Anne Boleyn, and send her to the scaffold? Or will he divorce her and send her home in disgrace?"- … ( more) Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids-of-honor. What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her. Entranced by the lovely image, Henry is bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Henry commissions her portrait from his court painter, who depicts her from the most flattering perspective. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is twenty-four, and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. "Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession.
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